Call for Papers : Volume 11, Issue 04, April 2024, Open Access; Impact Factor; Peer Reviewed Journal; Fast Publication

Studies on the utility of an ultimate guide to being a tech pro for bridging a gap in digital skills of senior citizens

In a society where technology progresses at an exponential rate, old generations are unaware of the existence or use of various communication technologies. This research is aimed at analysing the causes and effects of the lack of technology understanding among the older adult population. The studies revealed that the huge generation gap and absence of such automation in their youth stages were a major cause of this problem. This puts a great deal of pressure on them as they are unable to perform certain tasks efficiently. This in turn impacts their mental health which will cause harm in the long run. Focus groups, research papers, forms, news, etc. helped authors figure out the depth of this problem in the senior community. The study includes proposing a guide to being a Tech Pro about the fundamentals of technology. 68% of the population supported the launch of the guide that would be helpful to their grandparents. Naturally, after getting acquainted with the basics of a device, elders will feel more confident, and will improve their wellbeing. Although this product may not reach most of the population, the few who do will be benefitted exponentially. Though there are already some helping tools for the same purpose. Most of them had major shortcomings like the products are too expensive orthose are so complex to understand and have minimal visual representation which is not very appealing to the eye. Hence, this study has been conducted with a vital objective to reduce the digital skills gap among the older generation by providing a whole guide to train them with the digital tools.

Author: 
Vanshika Kajaria, Isha Saxena and Mahika Kapoor
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