The Digital Age: the Problems and Dilemmas Faced by the Elderly
Abstract
In modern society, with the continuous progress of information technology, our way of life has undergone tremendous changes. As my country's population aging continues to intensify, according to the "National Strategy for Coping with Population Aging", my country's elderly population will increase to 423 million in 2036, and the aging level will reach 29.1%. On the other hand, according to statistics, China has about 2.74 100 million elderly mobile phone users, of which about 134 million use smartphones to surf the Internet. This means that nearly 140 million seniors use a feature phone or smartphone but do not go online. Therefore, whether the elderly can adapt well to this drastic lifestyle change will deserve our attention.
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Zou ZX, Graduate School.Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Graduate School of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Nanchang, China.
Liu Y, Faculty of Humanities Musicology Teaching and Research Section. Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Musicology, School of Humanities, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Nanchang, China.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/mmf.v6i4.6599
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