With the
increasing development of smartphones and advanced GPS, senior care has vastly
improved. More than 70% of seniors now connected to the internet. Especially Covid Lockdowns has accelerated the adoption of online
communication tools and other gadgets by seniors to keep themselves safe, connected,
and comfortable.
Since Seniors
constitute one third of ours. population , Inventors in the digital space are
scrambling to find ways to market their platforms and tools to them. While they may be purchasing laptops, smart phones,
and tablets and all the possibilities they intend, many older adults say they
still don't feel confident about using them. The resistance or rather
reluctance to use these technologies is generally due to technological inexperience
or because of their physical challenges or because of fear of getting stuck
leading to frustration. Frustration appeared
to be a significant barrier, which led to a lack of self-confidence and
motivation to pursue using the technology,
In is widely accepted the use
of new technology by the elderly population has a beneficial effect on their
quality of life. It is therefore important that their children help them to
familiarize with technology, thus removing all fears of new technology use. Technology
is providing Seniors with
1.
Social Connection – Video Chat, Email, and Social Media Keep Seniors in
Touch with their loved ones.
2.
Personal Safety – Seniors Living Alone Can call for Help with the Push
of a Button on their smartphones.
3.
Home Security - Cameras help in monitoring their safety at home.
4.
Physical and Mental Exercise – Online and Video Games move Bodies and
Minds of seniors.
5.
Medication Management – Smartphone Apps Can send reminders for the
medicines
6.
Health Tracking – Online Tools Simplify the Process of Maintaining and
Accessing Seniors' Health Information, help in communicating with health
professionals and remotely accessing their vital information.
7. Easy life- online shopping and
service requests, bill payments, access to bank account all at a click of
button.
Greater
technology use is associated with better health, higher subjective well-being, and lower
depression. Better
start today.
Make friends with technology,
without any further delay, if you prefer to live independently