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Exploring the Relationship Between Mobile Phone and Senior Citizens: A Malaysian Perspective
Chui Yin Wong
Pages - 65 - 77     |    Revised - 01-07-2011     |    Published - 05-08-2011
Volume - 2   Issue - 2    |    Publication Date - July / August 2011  Table of Contents
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KEYWORDS
Mobile Phone, Senior Citizens, Aging Population
ABSTRACT
There is growing ageing phenomena with the rise of ageing population throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization (2002), the growing ageing population indicates 694 million, or 223% is expected for people aged 60 and over, since 1970 and 2025.The growth is especially significant in some advanced countries such as North America, Japan, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom and so forth. This growing older adult population has significantly impact the social-culture, lifestyle, healthcare system, economy, infrastructure and government policy of a nation. However, there are limited research studies on the perception and usage of a mobile phone and its service for senior citizens in a developing nation like Malaysia. This paper explores the relationship between mobile phones and senior citizens in Malaysia from the perspective of a developing country. We conducted an exploratory study using contextual interviews with 5 senior citizens of how they perceive their mobile phones. This paper reveals 4 interesting themes from this preliminary study, in addition to the findings of the desirable mobile requirements for local senior citizens with respect of health, safety and communication purposes. The findings of this study bring interesting insight to local telecommunication industries as a whole, and will also serve as groundwork for more in-depth study in the future.
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Miss Chui Yin Wong
- Malaysia
cywong@mmu.edu.my


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