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This chapter aims to approach the relationship between technology and the elderly population, differentiating technological aspects that condition the perspective from which the problem can be approached. This classification of the different existing technologies makes it possible to go deeper into the factors that influence the approach and use of technologies by older people. Depending on the aspect to which we are referring, the factors that condition this phenomenon differ. Relevant data regarding the approach and use of technologies by this sector of the population have been extracted through reviews of articles addressing this issue. From these studies, the factors influencing this technological approach and use have been identified. In addition, it lists the most commonly used indicators for the extraction of problem-focused data. In another line of content, starting from the fact that there is an increase in the population of older people, we reflect on the importance of moving from a situation in which there is a digital divide, or rather, a technological social participation gap on the part of older people, to a social inclusion demanded by this sector of the population through the technological social sphere.
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Solana-Cortés, V., Vázquez-Atochero, A. (2023). Future and Present of Technology in the Elderly: Difficulties in the Process of Inclusion. In: Moguel, E., de Pinho, L.G., Fonseca, C. (eds) Gerontechnology V. IWoG 2022. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29067-1_10
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