The number one online shopping consumption of the elderly is the mobile phone
[Keywords] Internet addiction elderly
According to media reports, during the first Double 11 period after the aging reform, the silver-haired people also joined the panic buying war. Among their favorite products, the number one item was actually the mobile phone, and it was the iPhone.
Some netizens even joked, "It turns out that the phones I didn't grab were all taken away by the uncles."
The data also shows that during Double 11, most elderly people get together to place orders at 7 o'clock in the morning. This may be due to the fact that the elderly cannot participate in the zero-point panic buying, so they can only panic buying as soon as they wake up early.
Holding the mobile phone all day long, the mobile phone will be restless when it has no power, and it is always inseparable from the wifi...This is more than the current situation of contemporary young people's life.
With the popularization of the Internet, more and more elderly people begin to use smart devices frequently, and some have become "Internet addicted elderly" who rely excessively on social media and online groups.
According to statistics from the "2020 Elderly Internet Life Report", elderly users over 60 use mobile phones for an average of 64.8 minutes a day, and over 100,000 elderly people are online for more than 10 hours a day.
On social platforms, "what should parents do if they are addicted to mobile phones" has become a hot topic of discussion among young people.
Many netizens have said that parents who used to go to bed at 8 o'clock and snorted at 9 o'clock are still in high spirits at 12 o'clock in the evening, and they don't want to sleep in the world of mobile phones.
The "2020 Elderly Internet Life Report" presents the lively life of the "elderly bowers": functions such as mobile phone reading, small videos, and interactive sign-in greatly alleviate the loneliness of the elderly in their later years.
Accordingly, family members and society also need to pay more attention to the elderly, accompany them, and organize outdoor activities.
The community should establish a healthy and harmonious life mode for the elderly, so that the elderly have more choices and places to go, so that they can have the motivation to put down their mobile phones and go out of the house.
Family life is still the focus of the elderly’s lives. Children cannot give the original accompaniment obligations to society or related organizations comfortably. They often go home and have a look, chat and communicate more with their parents, so that the elderly can feel the warmth and affection of the family. Taking care, feeling respect and recognition is a good way to prevent the elderly from indulging in mobile phones.
Text/Reporter Chen Si