We all know teens are hooked on their devices. But so are retirees.

Among the 60+ crowd, the allure of TVs, smartphones, tablets and other computers is hard to resist. The amount of time that Americans aged 60 and up spend on their devices has increased by almost 30 minutes a day over the last decade, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. 

“Screen time has increased for those in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond, and the rise is apparent across genders and education levels,” Pew reported. “Meanwhile, the time that these older adults spend on other recreational activities, such as reading or socializing, has ticked down slightly.”

“Many older people don’t seem to realize how long they’re actually staring at their screens,” said Abbie Richie, founder and chief executive of Senior Savvy, an Arizona-based tech support firm for seniors. “They may not realize how tied they are to the technology. They get the same dopamine fix we all do. And they have the same FOMO [fear of missing out] that younger people do.”

Richie worries that the sedentary nature of watching a screen undermines retirees’ health and wellness. She cites obesity, eyestrain and physical and social isolation as byproducts of heavy device use.

You might think an older person who lives alone would feel less isolated by interacting with others online. While that can be true, there’s a downside.

Consider a grandmother who can’t travel. She reads an email or watches a short video of her grandkid’s birthday or holiday party—and wishes she could have joined the fun.

“Now she feels even more alone and sad that she’s missing out,” Richie said.

You might also think older, wiser folks can withstand the addictive draw of devices. But again, it’s not that simple.

“I’ve had adult children tell me that their mom is on her phone when she should be babysitting her granddaughter,” Richie said. “Instead of Grandma playing Words With Friends she should be having quality time with her grandchild.”

There’s no easy way to wean retirees from their devices. If they choose to devote much of their leisure time to screens, just try convincing them to get out of the house to exercise, garden or simply talk with others face-to-face.

Setting up a computer or smartphone to fit the owner’s needs helps moderate usage, Richie says. When providing tech support to older clients, she often starts by modifying the home screen.

“Let’s rearrange the furniture,” she likes to say. That means limiting the number of apps on the dock or reducing the number of icons on the home screen so that only the relevant ones appear by default.

“We might delete apps like GarageBand and Keynote that they’d never use,” she said. “Seeing too many icons on your phone every time you look at it can be confusing and distracting.”

She also reviews their notification settings. Too often, older people get hooked on sounds, pop up images or other alerts that compel them to grab their phone and spend more time staring at it.

“Maybe there are five out of 50 notifications that you actually want turned on,” Richie said. “But the default is that all of them are on. And that gets annoying” and increases screen time with little to show for it.

Perhaps the best way to cut device use is to set a time limit. Capping the amount of time spent online—or fiddling with a phone (especially at night)—can improve sleep quality and leave more time for less isolating activities.