Favorable environments for elderly digital immigrants: a social inclusion Perspective

Abstract

The increasingly inclusive world implies making spaces accessible to all, enhancing people's capabilities and favoring dignified aging. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of accessible and sustainable environments for the elderly population, and how technologies help to achieve this goal by reducing the "digital divide" in social environments. For this reason, a descriptive documentary review is carried out in database sources such as PubMed, Lilacs, Science, Google Academics. It was demonstrated that accessible environments must be guaranteed to meet the needs of the elderly and to think about future generations, as well as to ensure that they age with the same opportunities for inclusion. It is definitely crucial to provide digital literacy to this population so that they can access ICTs and fully participate in daily life.