Future of an Ageing Population

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Future of an Ageing Population | Physical, Social and Technological Connectivity Policy Implication Design of the built environment can enable older people to access their neighbourhood and surrounding areas, leading to increased activity levels, better health, and improved quality of life. The built environment is most likely to facilitate this if it is underpinned by inclusive design, and considers the needs of all users. 7.4 Technological connectivity New and existing technologies have great potential to improve connectivity. There are, however, major barriers that currently prevent some groups, including older people, from accessing technologies and gaining the full benefits of them. Other chapters in this report describe how technology could help to address many of the challenges of the ageing population. Technology also has the potential to facilitate social connectivity and alleviate some of the loneliness that many older people report. Older adults often benefit from using information and communications technology (ICT) applications such as email and video calling services such as Skype to remain in contact with their family members and friends, and those who use ICT appear to experience positive impacts on their level of participation in voluntary social, religious and political activities, clubs and organisations 70 . Technologies such as augmented reality services can facilitate virtual participation in a wide range of activities such as social events, the pursuit of hobbies or virtual tourism. Older people – especially those who are geographically isolated or have limited mobility – could benefit by feeling more connected, empowered and independent through using ICT to access information and services 70 . However, ICT could also lead to the breakdown of traditional forms of social interaction, and is often used to reinforce existing social contacts, rather than to build new ones 70 . As the current cohort of individuals age they become less likely to embrace and use new technologies 222 . In 2014, of the 6.4 million people in the UK (13% of the population) who had not used the internet, 5.6 million were aged 55 and over 223 . While ‘catch up’ does occur as cohorts who have experience of using particular technologies, such as the internet, enter older age groups (see Figure 7.5), this is balanced by the increasingly rapid pace of technological change as the growth in patent applications and awards implies (see Figure 7.6). While people currently reaching older age may be comfortable using the internet, they are less likely to be comfortable using emerging technologies, such as virtual reality or robotics, which may become increasingly important. P94
100 Proportion of respondents who use the internet (%) 80 60 40 20 0 Life stage: 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Year Students Employed Retired Survey of between 2,029 and 2,657 people aged 14+ Figure 7.5: Internet use by life stage, 2003-2013 224 . 100 Annual patent growth rate (%) 80 60 40 20 0 -20 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year Patent type: All technologies New generation of ICT Figure 7.6: Annual growth of patents granted for all technologies and new generation of ICT, 2005-2012 225 . P95
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