Invitation-To-The-Lifespan Assignment
SOCIAL NETWORKING DURING LATE ADULTHOOD
Older people text, tweet, and stream less than younger ones. Compared with emerging adults, older adults own fewer computers, are less connected to the Internet, and avoid social networking. Yet elders who have strong social networks and engage in cognitively stimulating activities tend to live longer, healthier lives. With the knowledge that you have about development and social media, please answer the questions below and complete the following tasks:
What are the major reasons for the digital gap between the older and younger generations?
Is the digital gap in social networking likely to increase or decrease in the future as current technologically savvy generations become "the older generation"?
Using the model of primary, secondary, and tertiary care, what steps could individuals and communities take to reduce the size of the digital gap?
Using Facebook or Twitter as a model, how would you modify popular social networking sites to be "friendlier" to older adults? Can you observe any ageism that occurs on these sites?
Create your very own social media site for people who are considered to be in the late adulthood portion of life. Include the following components:
• Name of your site
• Purpose of your site
• Motto of your site
• How you would explain (in step-by-step detail) the way that your site works?
• What are the benefits of your site for this group vs. the other popular sites?
• What tech support is available for those who experience issues with operating your site?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.