# Technology and the Elderly: How It Can Help Battle The Loneliness Epidemic

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- Published: 2020-05-03T09:00:38-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Contributor: Prableen Bajpai. “Population aging is a human success story,” says a United Nations report, and rightly so. This is because an aging population is a reflection of the advancement of medicine science, health infrastructure, economic progress, and social development. With the increase in longevity of lives, there is a rising percentage of elderly citizens across countries, many of whom live alone or have limited social interaction. This makes them vulnerable to loneliness, which can have a serious impact on their physical and emotional wellbeing. At a time when the world is fighting a pandemic, and self-isolation and social distancing are being implemented by the governments as an attempt to flatten the curve, issues related to loneliness among the elderly can get exacerbated. Can technology be a solution to the problem of loneliness among the elderly? […] Click here to view original web page at www.nasdaq.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio