McKnight’s Senior Living October 17, 2024
One of the biggest hurdles in serving the aging population is technology adoption.
Not all, but many, older adults are hesitant to embrace new technologies due to unfamiliarity, mistrust of data security and fear of complexity or uncertainty, just to name a few. To put it bluntly, you can’t merely throw technology at older adults and expect results. You must act more intentionally, considering today’s older adult doesn’t have the same comfort level as a digital native.
At the same time, a blind eye can’t be turned to the reality that technology can improve quality of life — in many cases, allowing someone to live as independently as possible for as long as possible.
This all begs a larger question:...
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