Advanced technology has brought many beneficial changes to the world. However, some old people today struggle with the use of technologies such as mobile phones and the Internet. How can the elderly benefit from using advanced technologies? How can the elderly be encouraged to use consumer electronics more often?

Technology

has introduced plenty of benefits to the world.

However

, the older generation struggle with the

use

of

technology

. In

this

essay, I will discuss how the elderly can

use

technology

to their advantage and

also

encourage them to

use

gadgets more often. Advanced

technology

such

as mobile phones and the

internet

has become a part of our daily lives and with time they are getting much more advanced and refined. Unfortunately, the older generation does not belong to the

internet

era and struggles to cope with these advancements. In my opinion, the elderly could

use

these gadgets to their aid by making a little effort to understand their basic functions.

For instance

, reaching out to family members both immediate and distant at the time of an emergency, paying off bills with the help of the

internet

now without standing in a queue,

internet

banking , grocery shopping and much more. The purpose of

technology

is to make it simple, user-friendly and bring greater ease to mankind. Despite

this

, it is seen that the elderly struggle to utilize modern electronic devices due to which they do not

use

them as often as they should be used.

Moreover

, some children hesitate to teach their parents how to

use

electronic devices

such

as mobile phones.

On the contrary

, if proper guidance and assistance are provided, senior citizens will be encouraged to

use

these products more often.

For example

, I made efforts to teach my mother the functions of a phone and various apps that could come in handy

although

she struggled a few times, with continuous practice, she can now operate a phone very well. To summarize, there is no doubt that technological advancements have been a boon to mankind. Even though senior citizens are unfamiliar with the advancements of using gadgets accurately, I firmly believe that there are multiple benefits in store for them which can be made available if proper training is provided.