There are many benefits for seniors to go online, such as improving the loneliness of empty nesters, enhancing the bond between friends and loved ones, and increasing awareness of fraud prevention.
First, it improves the loneliness of the empty-nested elderly. I believe we all know that in the contemporary society where the pressure of social life is getting bigger and bigger, young people seldom go home and spend most of their time working in big cities. Many people can only go home once a year on New Year's Day, which leads to a large number of empty nesters who sit at home day after day, year after year, waiting for their children to come back. For them, the happiest time of the year is New Year's because their children can come back.
On weekdays, the favorite way for these old men and women to relieve their loneliness is to play chess or square dance. However, there are still some old people who are introverted and do not want to go out for activities, and they find it meaningless to watch TV. This is when surfing the Internet can fully alleviate their sense of loneliness and allow them to find their own happiness in cyberspace. According to my observation, short video apps such as Jitterbug and Shutterbug are very popular among the elderly.
Secondly, it enhances the relationship with relatives and friends. Even if you can't go home, there is still time to take a video call. Buy a smartphone for your parents, usually nothing to make a video call, let your parents see how their recent life situation, to dispel their parents' concerns about their own, which is also one of the benefits of the Internet. There are also some, not how to deal with relatives and friends can also let parents and they talk more WeChat, more open video, enhance the feelings.
Third, going online can improve the elderly's awareness of fraud prevention. On the Internet, there are many small videos to improve the awareness of fraud prevention. Of course, it is undeniable that there are also many small traps of deception on the Internet. Therefore, before exposing the elderly to the world of the Internet, they must be given a basic explanation. The elderly should not be allowed to dive headlong into the Internet? deep water world? , or else they are doing more harm than good.
In summary, there are very many benefits to letting older people access the Internet more often, but it is important to educate older people about the Internet to avoid stepping into potholes.