Phone Addiction In Old People: When it comes to phone addiction, children and teenagers are most often mentioned, but now this problem is not limited to children. Elderly people have also started getting addicted to phones. Recent reports and research have shown that the elderly have also become addicted to phones and they remain glued to mobile phones for hours. In many cases, the addiction has increased to such an extent that it has started affecting their health, daily routine and even sleep.
The problem has increased more in the last decade
Researchers say that people above 50 years of age are now spending more time in front of smartphones, tablets and TV than before. These people keep scrolling social media till late night, due to which their sleep is getting affected. According to reports, this problem has increased in the last decade and during this time people above 65 years of age have started using social media more. People above 50 years of age have started spending several hours every week on digital devices.
Apart from social media, use of AI also increased
According to the report, now like children, elders are also engaged in chatting with AI chatbots along with scrolling on social media during family time. Till some time ago this was said only about teenagers. Another report says that if all the digital devices including smartphones, tablets and TV are taken together, then the screen time of elderly people is more than that of youth.
These disadvantages of excessive screen time
The concern is not only about the screen time of the elderly but also about their health. Studies have revealed that excessive screen time can have a negative impact on the health of the elderly. Due to this, their physical activities reduce and the level of anxiety increases.
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