This study examines the relationship between older individuals’ use of digital technology and the digital divide concept based on the risk society approach. Risk society is an approach first proposed by Ulrich Beck and later developed by Anthony Giddens through the concepts of ‘risk’ and ‘late modernity’. Based on the idea of ‘risk society’, risk society theory refers to a theoretical framework that focuses on the increase in risks in modern societies and the social, economic, and political consequences of these risks. In this context, the research is based on the idea that risks and uncertainties are increasing in modern societies, which Giddens and Beck put forward in their studies. The risk society approach is critical for understanding and managing the risks faced by contemporary society, which is at the center of demographic aging. In the modern age, older people may face problems in many areas, such as environmental, health, financial, social, psychological, and technological risks. Based on the theory of risk society, this study examines the interaction of elderly individuals with digital technology in today's societies, the effects of digitalization on quality of life, and the risks they face in the digital world from a sociological perspective with a theoretical approach. In addition, within the scope of the research, the data sets of the Household Information Technology (IT) Usage Survey of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) were analyzed, and the effects of the digital divide on elderly individuals were detailed. Furthermore, through a literature review, the relationship between the risk of the digital divide, the efforts of elderly individuals to adapt to digital technologies, and the barriers they face in this process with the social structure were investigated. According to the research results, variables such as age, gender, education level, and economy are among the most significant factors affecting the tendency of elderly individuals to use digital and information technologies. These factors also affect access to technology, attitudes towards technology, cognitive abilities, and utilization of social support networks.