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Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

With the popularity of the concept of "intelligence", various smart home appliances are constantly innovating. For the elderly, some home appliances with many functions and complex operations often make them unable to start. So, while we are ushering in the era of intelligence, how to let the elderly not be left behind?

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

Recently, Aunt Huang, who lives in Jiangbei, saw the advertisement of the online sweeping robot that said that she could sweep the floor and mop the floor and other functions, so she immediately asked her son to place an order. After receiving the goods, the intelligent and complex buttons and a whole manual of instructions made Aunt Huang unable to start.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

Aunt Huang: It listens to your words and comes out to sweep the floor, sweeps it automatically can enter, and then tomorrow I will press it again, how can it not be pressed.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

In addition, the smart TV at home also gave Aunt Huang a lot of headaches. To this end, her son also wrote how to use the remote control, how to turn on the computer, how to switch channels and other operation methods into the book.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

Aunt Huang: According to the reminder written down to me by my son, I want two remote controls to turn on the remote control green light first, and then plug in the box that I don't know what (set-top box). Open the first one, and when the screen comes out, you have to open the second one.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

The reporter learned during the visit that many elderly people can not find the TV program they want to watch when using smart TV, and in the face of constantly intelligent rice cookers, pressure cookers, microwave ovens and other home appliances, the elderly are also facing the problem of difficulty in using.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

Aunt Du: The smart thing is that it is difficult to use, the mobile phone is not working, we have to wait for (son) him to come back to do it, and the TV can't be seen, and we have to wait for him to come back to help us.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

Mr. Liu: There must be a little dislike for the elderly, some of the elderly will not play, and many elderly people use the old man's machine. When the family engages in smart (home), the elderly may not be able to open.

Smart home appliances are becoming more and more "smart" but difficult for many elderly people

There are not a few elderly people who can't get started in the face of smart TVs. According to the "2022 China Ageing Television Survey Report", 40.3% of the respondents chose to "ask children" on the issue of "how to solve difficulties in general". It is worth noting that there are also up to 27.2% of users who choose to "just give up and don't look", ranking third.

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