Beijing, 13 Oct (China News Service) -- The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics recently conducted a telephone and internet survey of 1,181 residents over the age of 60. According to the survey, nearly 90% of respondents use smart electronic devices. Among them, 44% of the daily use time is 3 hours or more.
The reporter learned the above information from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics on the 13th.
According to the main data of the seventh national census released in May this year, at 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Beijing was 21.893 million. Among them, the population aged 60 and above is 4.299 million, accounting for 19.6%.
The above survey aims to understand the habits and attitudes of the elderly in the use of smart electronic devices. The survey pointed out that the popularity of smart electronic devices in the elderly group is high, and most of the elderly have developed daily use habits.
According to the survey, 88.7% of respondents said they use electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. Among them, 87.1% of the daily use time is 1 hour or more, and the use time is 3 hours or more, accounting for 44%. The smart electronic device features most commonly used by respondents included phone messaging, social chat, online shopping, news and more.
Sun Yali, head of the social psychological service supervision expert group in Xicheng District, Beijing, said that today's society is in the Internet era, and smart electronic devices such as mobile phones are the main tools for the elderly to understand the news and communicate with their families. Some elderly people have long-term use of mobile phones with their heads down, which will increase the risk of cervical spondylosis and other diseases, affecting the physical and mental health of the elderly.
Sun Yali suggested that the elderly should try not to use smart electronic devices with their heads down, choose reading glasses that suit them, and use mobile phones and other devices for no more than 20 minutes each time. She also suggested that children should pay more attention to the elderly, have time to go home often, and communicate with the elderly in person.
In addition, the survey shows that the difficulties encountered by respondents in using electronic devices are mainly manifested in medical treatment and travel, and some smart electronic device hardware and platform software (APP) are not suitable for aging.
The Beijing Municipal Regulations on the Construction of Barrier-free Environment, which will come into effect on November 1, proposes to strengthen technological innovation around travel, medical treatment, consumption, entertainment, and handling affairs, and provide more intelligent products and services to facilitate the elderly and other members of society. (End)
Source: China News Network