In many countries, there is a growing gap between the technical skills of younger people and those over the age of 50. What problem does this cause, and what solutions could minimize the problem?
The advancement of the
technology
industry in the world has surged at a fast pace and, people
are obligated to follow this
. However
, there is a drawback that looks subtle but could cause a big problem. People
above the age of 50 could not keep up with the current technology
, while technology
is a part of youngsters' daily life. This
leads to a large gap between these two generations in terms of technical skills
.
People
in their 50s are not familiar with technology
since it was not developed properly when they were young. In contrast
, the young generations have faced technology
since they were born. Therefore
, elders find it hard to follow the current trend as their brains can not easily adapt to technical information fastly like those in their 20s or 30s. This
can be problematic because society has used technology
to make things effective and efficient. For instance
, in Indonesia, almost 50% of retail stores do not accept cash for payment, and they prefer to accept payment through cards or through e-payment. If someone does not fulfil this
requirement, they can not buy the goods. Hence
, it may be troublesome for elderly people
.
However
, this
problem can be solved if the younger people
could lend some help to these elders. For instance
, the children can help their parents and teach them how to use basic technology
skills
that are needed in modern life. Another solution is to accompany people
over 50s whenever they need to do something that requires advanced technical skills
.
In conclusion, the differences in technical skills
between younger people
and elder people
are an undeniable fact. However
, the wide gap in technical skills
between two different generations can be lessened if these people
help each other in society.Submitted by fortunadevi08 on
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