Changes Which Will Impact The Ability Of Older Adults To Maintain Social Networks Of Support.

This report released by the London School of Economics and Political Science looks at the impact of the internet on older people in coming decades.

The LSE report flags several major challenges to engage older people in an increasingly digitised world, and also highlights the pros and cons of an ageing society using the internet.

The report looks at how changes in society and technology over the next 10 and 25 years will help or hinder older people in maintaining social networks.

Physical and cognitive difficulties are some of the major barriers faced by older people using the internet, including problems with arthritis, tremors, memory loss and deteriorating eyesight.

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