Some old people today struggle with the use of modern technologies such as smartphones and computers. What is the cause of this? What are some possible solutions?

In recent years, it is undeniable that there is an increasing amount of interest grown among

elederly

advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

elderly

people to use the latest gadgets. Adopting

to

being one more than one

two

technologies,

however

, often seems to be a cumbersome process for myriad individuals, especially for

older ones

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the older ones

. In

this

essay, both causes of

this

situation and pertinent solutions will be discussed. To start with, residents above fifty years may not possess strong memory power, leading towards a weak learning curve.

That is

to say, these

inevident

changes inhibit them to grasp fully from scratch. According to a recent study at the University of Cambridge, people at their age of sixty generally have fifty per cent less decision making and thinking power than younger individuals. On top of that, familiarising with an alien item,

such

as

smartphone

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a smartphone

smartphones

or laptop intimidates these senior citizens; they,

consequently

, have to rely on the dependents when it cascades down to using mobile phones or computers. In spite of having a number of barriers, continuous supervision and guidance may overcome the fear as well as the limited knowledge of

this

not-so-young population.

That is

because reiterating a learning process with practicing lessons would make people habituated to novel devices.

For instance

, numerous children are acting as a helping hand for their parents for understanding Facebook or

Youtube

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YouTube

;

this

behaviour provokes them to seek more technological assistance from their kids. Not only that, but the older people

usually gains

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usually gain

the interest to use these modern solutions if they realise the true benefits of technologies. To sum up,

although

parents cannot be taught as easily as they used to be because of their physical and psychological constraints, their

stuggles

an energetic attempt to achieve something

struggles

might get remedied through the right direction and

mentorship

from the

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closest

one.