Assistance And Obstacles:the Impact Of Smartphone Use On The Active Aging Of The Urban Young Elderly

Recently,China’s economic and social development has been rapid,and intelligence and digitalization have increasingly become the basic characteristics of life and work.At the same time,China’s aging degree is deepening,the elderly group on the increase.The dual trend of digitization and aging brings problems that need to be solved.Faced with the increasingly serious global aging trend,the World Health Organization proposed the concept of active aging.How to help seniors achieve active ageing in the digital age? What are the benefits of using a smartphone for active aging in older people? And what challenges did you encounter? How to solve the dilemma of the elderly accessing digital life? In order to clarify the above problems,under the framework of "active aging",this study focuses on the micro-individual level,and analyzes from the three pillars of health,participation and security.Observing multiple indicators such as social participation to understand the impact of smartphone use on the active aging of the elderly,in order to use smartphones as an important medium to help the elderly achieve active aging,realize the six old ones,and promote social harmony and stable development.Through semi-structured interviews,the study collected in-depth interview data on smartphone usage among a total of 18 urban young elderly people in the two places.The main function of the respondents’ mobile phone use is social communication,and the motivation for use coexists both actively and passively.All respondents have made positive evaluations of smartphones,and there is a high level of ownership and low use,and a rejection of online economic activities.,passive recipient of information and other use characteristics.The study found that the impact of smartphone use on active aging in older adults is a mix of pros and cons.The use of smartphones in terms of health can maintain the physical and mental health of the elderly,help the elderly to establish a positive outlook on aging,improve life satisfaction and reduce loneliness,and help the elderly to adapt to society,enhance self-efficacy and improve their generation.In terms of participation,it helps the elderly to increase employment opportunities,enrich their leisure and cultural life,and continue and build social networks;in terms of security,the use of smartphones provides the elderly with energy enhancement and empowerment.Assure.Negative impact,in terms of health,the excessive use of smart phones can easily lead to mobile phone dependence in the elderly,affecting physical and mental health;in terms of participation,the elderly face the dilemma of high risk of network participation and hindered life travel;in terms of security,the elderly lack technology to adapt to aging and information Security guarantees have led to the prevalence of obstacles in the use of smartphones among the elderly,and increased risk perception.The comparative study results show that although the use of smartphones has advantages and disadvantages,in general,the use of smartphones has more advantages than disadvantages for the urban elderly to achieve active aging.As a representative of modern emerging technologies,smartphones provide a simple and convenient way to help seniors achieve active aging.Research has proven that smartphone use has a significant role in promoting active ageing among older adults.The negative impact of smartphone use on the elderly’s active aging can be improved or even eliminated through training,education and social support.And the use of smart phones in the digital age is the general trend,and the disadvantages of not using smart phones will be more.Facing the current social background of accelerating aging,intelligent technology,as an important factor in social development,Can have a positive impact on improving their quality of life.At the end of the study,From the multi-subject,suggestions are given to promote the use of smart phones by the elderly.Encourage multiple parties to assist the elderly to seize the opportunity,let the elderly integrate into the era of technology,ride the express train of the digital age,and share the dividends of digital development.Finally,the shortcomings of this study and the inspiration for further research are pointed out.