A inclusão digital na terceira idade e seus benefícios

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze digital inclusion in old age and processes of improving the lives of these subjects using technological resources. The main theorists addressed in this article are Kachar (2023), Alvim, Rocha and Chariglione (2017) and Vieira and Santarosa (2009) who deal with the theme of improving the quality of their life in old age. On the theme of digital inclusion in the elderly, they are addressed by the references Sales (2014), Reis (2017) and Andrade, Rabelo and Porto (2020). The research is of a qualitative approach of a basic nature with a descriptive objective using bibliographic materials extracted through data collection procedures extracted from the scientific databases, Scielo, Portal de periódicos CAPES and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. Among the main analyses of this work, the benefits of digital inclusion in the elderly through access to health information and resources, social inclusion and connectivity, stimulation of mental and cognitive activity such as the use of games and educational applications, and continuous learning that allows access to online courses, tutorials and various educational materials stand out.