Mobile phones and the internet could have many benefits for old people. However, this age group uses technology the least. What are the benefits for old people of using mobile phones and the internet? How can we encourage them to use this new technology?

In the modern world, the latest technological devices

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smart phones

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are an unavoidable thing

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for youngsters. These are very much helpful for the older generation to minimize laziness and to communicate with others. Here I am explaining how it helps them to expose new technology. To commence with, the internet on the mobile phone is giving facility for

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elder people to

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medical

appointments

easily. Applications are helpful to get consultations and can help them to book

appointments

directly over the

internet

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without bothering someone. It overcomes the hassle of creating direct

appointments

.

For example

, my grandfather can seek doctor availability without my help.

Furthermore

,

this

helps the doctor to view all

appointments

together as a report

instead

of being created by an assistant.

In addition

, when a person becomes elder, he retires from his job and might remain at home

while

his family members go to work; which creates loneliness.

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modern

internet enabled

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gadgets have many applications which

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to chat

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with a person on the other side, over the connected network.

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helps them to create a direct way to interact with

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friends, at no extra cost

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a telephone call.

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, my father used to have video calls with my kids more frequently than paying a direct visit. In conclusion, a mobile phone can be a greater level of virtual assistance to elderly people. It can assist to get nursing assistance and to remain occupied with certain entertainments and news. The

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scenarios encourage them to use new technology and

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speed up with it.