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What Is The Impact Of The Internet On The Elderly

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According to a Pew report, the elderly has gradually adopted the internet as a way of life (Fox, 2001). As the age of retirement loom in on the baby boomers, there will be a dramatic increase in the number of elderly using the internet. Also, as the elderly become more open towards the use of computers and the internet, they are finding alternative means of reaching out to their family. As such, SNS will present the elderly with a viable means of communicating, therefore increasing social exchanges with their family (Ariyachandra, Crable & Brodzinski, 2009).
The willingness of the elderly to embrace technology has also prompted the younger generation to stay in contact with their grandparents, increasing their social interactions with their
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