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Older Adults Perceptions of Technology

Technology now supports or streamlines many day-to-day activities. This continued

technological development is occurring alongside the aging of global populations,

creating opportunities for technology to assist older people in everyday tasks and

activities, such as financial planning and connecting with friends and family. New

technology also has the potential to provide timely interventions to assist older adults

in keeping healthy and independent for longer Older adults are slower to adopt new

technologies than younger adults but will do so if those technologies appear to have

value, for example in maintaining their quality of life. To make technology more age-

friendly, it is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages that older

adults perceive in using it.

2021 Technology categories for older adults

Email, VR,
Games, Video,

Cell/Smartphone, Tablet,
Smart Speaker, Hearables,
Security, mPERS, Communication Voice Assistants.
Voice help, Webcam, Engagement

Fall detection,
Home and Inactivity
monitor.

Safety and Families Learning
Security and and
caregivers Contribution

Legacy, Education and
Learning, Volunteering,
Health Financial wellness
and
M.Health Apps, Telehealth, Wellness
Medication Management,

Disease Managerment,
Fitness/Trackers,
Voice assistants,

Wearables.