Benefits of social media for adults
The world population is ageing, and loneliness has become one of the major issues affecting the quality of life of our senior citizens. Additionally, we have observed that social computing increases social contexts through the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT). Smartphone and tablet proliferation also empower people to interact and create and share content, strengthening new forms of communication independent of time and space. Therefore, the senior population would have a lot to gain by using s ocial networks to overcome their solitude. Nevertheless, the elder people are still digitally excluded due to their lack of technological skills, as well as age-related impairments. Without the social network, the feelings of the senior population like belonging, companionship and connectivity, well-being and interaction, meaningfulness, and emotional comfort are get affected! The main thrust should be to digitally include all seniors ...