Helping the elderly break free from "Internet addiction", the effort is "outside the Internet"

　　Our reporter Ren Liying and Song Rui

　　Xinhua Daily Telegraph reporter's investigation found that the elderly addicted to the Internet, on the one hand, brings negative effects on physical functions, on the other hand, the accurate algorithm push of the Internet makes the elderly increasingly closed and withdrawn in the huge online world.

Pseudo-science, extreme ideological trends, and online financial fraud have taken advantage of the illusion and ruthlessly harvested the economic benefits of the "silver-haired people".

　　Reaping and Abandoning: Algorithmic control allows the elderly nowhere to escape

　　Zhang Meng, a citizen of Shijiazhuang, opened a news app for himself and his father, and the interface of the two people was almost in two different eras.

In his father's reading push, the words "secret history", "secret information" and "central internal meeting" are particularly eye-catching.

　　"My father likes to read historical articles, but he doesn't know the authenticity of the content and accepts all the photos, and he has become a bit radical, which makes people very worried." Zhang Meng said.

　　The reporter visited and found that the "joking" and "oral" articles on the Internet have a profound impact on the elderly.

Many elderly people must say "online talk", and then instill the same ideas in younger generations.

　　Meng Ying, an associate professor at the Guangming School of Journalism and Communication of China University of Political Science and Law, said that according to incomplete statistics, the current algorithm-based personalized content push has exceeded 70% of the entire Internet information content distribution.

　　Many elderly people said that they are easily attracted by extreme remarks. The main reason is "the kind of certainty and confidence brought by certainty; simplicity, and the ease of worry brought about by simplicity; easy identification, and easy identification. The emotional group assembled quickly can easily resonate."

　　Wu Yanmin, an expert in the psychology department of Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, said that although the Internet has broken the boundaries of time and space, the elderly who are addicted to the Internet are actually more isolated, out of touch with society, times, and reality, and the stratification is more obvious.

　　According to the "Anti-fraud White Paper for Middle-aged and Elderly People" released by Tencent 110 platform in 2019, in the first half of 2019, Tencent 110 platform received more than 20,000 reports of defrauding middle-aged and elderly people. It ranges from a hundred yuan to tens of thousands of yuan.

　　The Tianjin Municipal Public Security Bureau recently announced the statistics of current cases of telecommunications network fraud cracked in the city this year, showing that although the elderly group accounts for a small proportion, they are prone to cases with a large amount of fraud.

　　"The elderly are often more desperate after being deceived of all their wealth. On the one hand, their physical condition determines that they cannot re-earn a living and earn income. On the other hand, they are more likely to fall into self-blame and fail to get out mentally." said a grassroots policeman in Shijiazhuang.

　Addiction and addiction: the physical and mental health of the elderly is impaired invisible and silent

　　During the interview, the reporter found that the digital divide and Internet addiction coexist sharply in the elderly.

A number of interviewed doctors said that the elderly are prone to many diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, spinal diseases, and eye diseases.

Psychologically, netbooks can alleviate the loneliness of the elderly, but long-term addiction is counterproductive, virtually increasing their sense of emptiness and anxiety.

　　68-year-old Cui Wenjie lives in Wenruijiayuan Community, Xiyingmen Street, Xiqing District, Tianjin City. She often sits on her bed with her body crouching and watching videos of Yangko twisting, and the persuasion of people around her has become "wind ears".

“Last year, I used to be dizzy and neck pain when I was sitting on my mobile phone. I was uncomfortable after sitting for a long time. Nobody cares about me. I can play for more than 8 hours a day.

　　Sun Zhaohui, deputy dean of Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, said that in recent years, the number of elderly people who come to see doctors due to eye problems has gradually increased, and a large part of the reason is that they have been exposed to electronic devices for a long time.

　　"Old people staring at the mobile phone screen for a long time can easily cause dry eyes. If you look at the mobile phone in the dark, the huge contrast between the background light and the screen light will seriously damage your eyes. In addition, long-term large amounts of blue light can cause visual cells in the macular area of ​​the retina. Injuries, so the elderly are a high-risk group of eye macular disease." Sun Zhaohui said.

　　In addition to impaired vision, Zhang Lixing, director of the Department of Orthopedics, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, said that the elderly are mostly accompanied by cervical and lumbar diseases.

　　"When the head is in the lowered position and looking at the phone, the back of the neck muscles are in a tense state in order to maintain a lowered head position. The lower the head, the greater the pulling force of the muscles. Over time, the neck muscles will be injured and the cervical spine curvature will change. "Zhang Lixing said.

　　Many medical staff reported that at present, many elderly people often check medical information on the Internet before seeking medical treatment. Due to lack of medical knowledge and discrimination, and at the same time, they selectively accept negative information and "check in seats" without authorization. The professional diagnosis caused suspicion and delayed treatment.

Suitable for the elderly and caring for the elderly: the good medicine to be wary of the giants' "competition" is more "outside the net"

　　In response to the phenomenon that the elderly are more lacking in self-control than the young after they "connect to the Internet", many people in the industry said that the elderly are helpless in the face of the Internet. While being clear, the mobile phone operating habits of special populations should be considered, so as to use the Internet in a more rational, safe and regulated manner.

Relative to economic benefits, the elderly version itself is a manifestation of corporate social responsibility, and the elderly should not be regarded as the target of traffic harvesting.

　　Insufficient supply of cultural and recreational facilities, lagging construction, and monotonous forms are also important factors for the elderly to break away from reality.

Guan Xinping, a professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Policy of Nankai University, said that my country’s current investment in the construction, capital, and manpower of public cultural and entertainment facilities for the elderly is relatively insufficient, and it is difficult to meet the growing diverse needs of the elderly.

　　In addition, the insufficient penetration rate of senior colleges has also become a major incentive for many "silver-haired people" to indulge in mobile phones.

Wei Min, president of Xiqing Branch of Tianjin Radio and Television University (Xiqing Open University), said that the colleges for the elderly offer hobby, health, and life majors to satisfy the elderly’s "seeking knowledge, health, pleasure, friends, and work." Demand.

However, at present, the benefit rate of teaching and training places for the elderly is relatively low, and most elderly people "have no education to go to."

　　"We provide free schooling. Every year when enrolling students, elderly friends have to'spike' online, and they will soon be full." Wei Min said that the coverage of senior college students is far less than the number of elderly groups in the region. Further deepen the reform of supply and demand, and promote the rapid development of education for the elderly.

　　Li Yinli, a student at Shijiazhuang University for the Elderly, also suggested that the construction of facilities for the elderly should be accelerated, such as holding colleges for the elderly, enriching the community’s cultural and sports activities for the elderly... as much as possible to create conditions for the elderly to socialize, exercise and study, so that they can be motivated to put down their mobile phones, Get out of the house.

　　Professor Yuanxin from the Institute of Population and Development of Nankai University suggested that scientific guidance on the use of smartphones should be launched specifically for the elderly, the scope of activities should be expanded, and professional social workers should be guided to play a better role.

At the level of children, it is necessary to better care for their parents and make them more fulfilled in their daily lives in terms of life and psychology.