Seniors glued to screens: loneliness, not addiction, is the real plague
Digital isolation erodes communal bonds, leaving older generations stranded in a sea of algorithms.
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The incessant hand-wringing over senior screen addiction misses the mark entirely. This isn't about compulsion, but a desperate search for connection in an increasingly fragmented world. We've outsourced empathy to algorithms, leaving our elders marooned in digital echo chambers. The real crisis is societal neglect, not individual weakness. Where is the community that once sustained them?
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Seniors embrace technology for vital information, health management, and maintaining family ties. Denying them digital access is patronising and exclusionary.
