Roxana Widmer-Iliescu is Senior Coordinator (Digital Inclusion), ITU-D, Focal Point for ICT Accessibility, Older Persons, and Indigenous People, International Telecommunication Union.

Digital Technologies Can Help Older Persons Maintain Healthy, Productive Lives

Older persons are increasingly adept at the use of digital technologies. Congerdesign/Pixabay
Digital devices can provide everyone, including ageing people, with opportunities to learn new skills and and pursue social interaction. Kampus Production/Pexels

Work, education, leisure, socializing and so many other activities take place in the digital space—wouldn’t we want to continue accessing all of the benefits of such technology as we get older?