Describe how older adults use technology.

If you select this topic, at a bare minimum, you will want to address the following in your paper :

Describe how older adults use technology. What are the most common forms of technology used by older adults? What percentage of older adults use these different types of technology?

Describe how technology use varies by sociodemographic characteristics of older adults (e.g., age, gender, education, urban versus rural area, etc.).

Describe how FOUR different forms of technology (e.g., APPs, tablets, virtual reality, electronic medical records, etc) have helped to improve health or social outcomes of older adults.

Describe the potential positive and negative effects of technology on health and social outcomes.

Describe key barriers to technology use in older adults. What can be done to solve these barriers?

Describe approaches or policies that could be implemented to improve access to technology in older adults.

Describe how older adults use technology.
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