Ageing and Technology – Systematic Review of the Merger of Ageing & Technology in the New Normal Era

Abstract

Technology is massive support in the current times in living our lives. Technology surrounds every day and every bit of our daily lives. The technological advancements and their acceptance also justify the need for a complete understanding across generations. We live in a society where older people are also an integral part of society. When we check them and their needs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and in these new normal times, we can see that their need and quick adaptation to the surrounding seem more obligatory. Therefore, the merger of technology with age is critical. Assessing their need and looking at their well-being and better living becomes the priority for every stakeholder living in our society. Technology comes as a powerful, liberating way of backing older adults. This research follows a systematic review of journal papers published between 2000–2022 and tries to check how other researchers looking for this merger of technology and ageing are reporting in this synthesis. A detailed scientific plan is followed in extraction and analysing the seminal work done in this area in the considered time period. The research identified and reported many diverse areas where researchers worked on understanding the merger between technology and ageing. The study reported the critical areas of the technology amalgamation with age and identified the gaps in the existing theories where the future direction of work can take place. The study also highlighted specific vital takeaways for the practitioner that can be considered the next big step in this advanced technology adoption in this new normal era.