HOW TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF AGED PEOPLE

Technology is an essential part of our society. Technology includes tool machine, weapons, instruments, housing, clothing, communicating and transporting devices and the skills which we produce and use them. In the rapidly aging population aged are expected to adopt the demand for new technology and modern society. Aged people can face more problems and unwanted circumstances in modern life with the help of technology and information. In an increasingly technological world, the aged are puzzled because they did not grow up during the age of computers and the internet. Now they depend on this technology. Aged people find it difficult to understand how modern technology works, or how it can be used to their benefit. They usually face many difficulties such as lack of knowledge,  economical obstacles, age-related changes, and possible disability as vision and hearing loss, lack of incentive, negative attitude, lack of appropriate training. Furthermore, undoubtedly, the use of new technologies by the aged population has outstanding contributes to a better quality of life. Alongside the internet and mobile devices, health and mobility technology for aged people has also improved dramatically over the past decade. It also helps participation in social life and reduces social and emotional isolation to some extent. As a result, the aged are querying with their children about technical issues and learning more and more. It is an essential step if the younger helps them to familiarize themselves with technology and removing all fears of new technology uses. This study investigated what type of technology aged people are using, what they are doing with these technologies, and which barriers are preventing them from what they would like to do with this new technology.

 

Keywords: Aged, Technology, Incentives, Isolation, Younger.


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