Why do older people have to dislike change.

I think that those who embrace change, and those who resist it, can both have a complementary, beneficial effect on our lives. It may sound contradictory, but consider that while there are those who welcome or promote (worthwhile) change, bringing tangible improvements to our lives, there are also those who tend to be more resistant, and in being so, may well be the defenders of certain traditions or even moral standards in our society which are worth hanging on to. The former are those whose innovation ensures that the baby is bathed more efficiently and safely, whilst the latter are those who make sure that we don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. So I believe that both have their place, and personally, I try to keep a foot in both camps.

V3ra No need of spreadsheets or other non-paper docs.

^Ooh I love my spreadsheets for my tax return accounts!
Yes it took me longer to set them up the first year I decided to use them but it works well now^

Scanning is still an unsolved mystery to me though, I don't need to use it often enough for it to be worth the time to learn

We live beyond reliable services. It's easier to keep all weekly, monthly in-comings and out-goings on paper - in a yearly dated tablet. I can access any year, whenever I need, for past data my husband requires.

I scan every single Monday (my money day) and many days between.

As you note "what works and makes life easier for ourselves".

Madgran77

The trouble is "older people" seem to be views as an amorphous mass all the same. A bit like that phrase "the youth of today ....".

Individuality weighing a certain demographic group is not recognised!

Yes unless it is a group that you are in and then people will treat them as individuals. I often see it in the posts on here where all men are treated the same but women can be individuals.

Baggs

Besides which, not all change is good.

Very true!

This is a woman I had to set up her new TV

I am fairly good at this sort of thing but could not get Sky to work on our new smart tv. It took 10 mins to realise I needed to turn the Sky box on 😤😤

The trouble is "older people" seem to be views as an amorphous mass all the same. A bit like that phrase "the youth of today ....".

Individuality weighing a certain demographic group is not recognised!

btw this wasn't technology related. In that respect I am the one who doesn't like change and he embraces it

I really don't think it is an age thing, more a personalty thing? I have shared my life with someone who doesn't like change and unfortunately it has rubbed off on me. He has always been this way

My uncle, in his 80s, learnt to use a desktop computer and, at the same time taught himself Swedish, using the appropriate characters on the keyboard. I've kept up with innovations ever since I first acquired an Amstrad word processor. A few years ago, I was highly incensed when a sales assistant whom I asked for help, finding a dressing gown for my GS, asked me if I knew anyone who would help me to find it on line.

No need of spreadsheets or other non-paper docs.

Ooh I love my spreadsheets for my tax return accounts!
Yes it took me longer to set them up the first year I decided to use them but it works well now 🙂

Scanning is still an unsolved mystery to me though, I don't need to use it often enough for it to be worth the time to learn 🤷

I agree that we choose to use what works and makes life easier for ourselves.

One school boy I look after can't believe I've never used a playstation or played "Plants versus Zombies."
We're technology-free as far as my minded children are concerned.
Mind you they build the digital scenes out of Duplo and draw the games out on paper. Hey ho 🤣

I’ve always liked change. My AC often call me an ‘early adopter’ because I tend to want to have a go at stuff. For example, I was reading e-books well before Amazon’s Kindle was ever a thing.

I love using my phone to do stuff and was actually a bit flummoxed in a car park yesterday when they had no facility for contactless payment. I had to remember my PIN for my card.

Some people, though, find it difficult to learn new things. Maybe they’ve always found it hard to learn or maybe as they age there’s less plasticity in their brain to adapt to change. I don’t think we should scorn people because of that.

Sago I can understand why the majority of ticket offices are closing but I am partially sighted, very independent and do not want to ask for help because I cannot read the machine.

Besides which, not all change is good.

Some people find learning (anything!) harder than others.

I think it's that simple.

It's easy to be scathing about people not "embracing change" if you don't find it hard. What if you did find it hard?

Stop being judgmental.

My Dad has had an iPad and a laptop as long as I can remember and used them for internet banking among other things.
He didn't get on well with a mobile phone but that was probably because he always had an ancient one that was fiddly to use.

He's 92 now and it's only this year that he's lost his confidence and stopped using them.
I've brought the iPad to my house so I can more easily carry on doing his banking for him.

I've also added his email address to my phone so I can keep an eye on this.
We realised he gets a lot of spam messages that he might be fooled by, plus he'd missed a couple of texts from his GP eg an invitation to a covid booster.

My mother-in-law is registered blind but she's really enjoying her Google Nest that my husband bought her earlier this year.
She can ask it all sorts of questions, eg the time, and listen to the radio or her favourite music. She's 95!

Theexwife

I embrace new technology and like to learn new things up to a point. I have never used an Xbox or PlayStation and don’t want to.

Some people do not want to learn how to use technology and dislike change, and that is fine, why be critical of them?

I embrace new technology and appliances that suit my needs. I've no need of a game system, mobile, smart telly, and I cook well without any new gadgets.

I take care of all financial matters for our home and my husband's business - of course I embrace the internet for banking and my life is made easier by scanning. However, paper and pencil still work well for me to have 'touchable records' for our Accountant. No need of spreadsheets or other non-paper docs.

paddyann54

Its not the attitude to tech that irritates me.its the belief that everything in their youth was better.Music for instance there are some fantastic young musicians /singers/bands yet we have friends who only play 60 or 70's music .Thats sad,they miss so much .Thet tend to have the same attitude to other changes too which can be strange as surely life is all about change and adapting to new ways.I believe staying in touch with life keeps you young at heart and in mind

Here here!

Its not the attitude to tech that irritates me.its the belief that everything in their youth was better.Music for instance there are some fantastic young musicians /singers/bands yet we have friends who only play 60 or 70's music .Thats sad,they miss so much .Thet tend to have the same attitude to other changes too which can be strange as surely life is all about change and adapting to new ways.I believe staying in touch with life keeps you young at heart and in mind

MerylStreep....i know how to google!! The issue is the date of switchover which, if your provider doesn't /hasn't advised you..its still a worry! Don't be so condescending !

Is it compulsory now?
Oh dear.

I used computers a lot at work and continue to do so.Can't be bothered with these ageist comments, they're pathetic. My personal experience is that older people tend to be more adventurous, not less. They don't have to worry about setting an example, looking after kids or scheduling things for school holidays. They can and do just up and go to another country at the drop of a hat. At least Aussies do.

Bea65
All that information you needed is online. The internet is the worlds library, there’s nothing you can’t search.

*I never cease to be amazed at your incredible career history!
I’m sure you have also mentioned in previous posts being a debt collector and a dominatrix! Oh please will you share your occupations with us?*

I worked as a debt collector and a dominatrix during the 8 years I was at uni as an undergraduate and a post graduate. I used many of these experiences as "data" for my courses. Ive also worked as a film extra. night club singer and door to door sales person. I have many years experience in the antiques trade.

If I could go back to my 20s knowing what I do now I would have become self employed and never worked for an employer. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I'm sorry that you find my thread about BT phones lines. ..disliking change...my point was, perhaps I don't get my opinion across articulately, when you live alone and without support of techies - you do worry about change especially if you're not given/sent information...

Here, here. The ones that drive up the wall are those below the age of 70 ( and I know a few) who say im too old
I point out that they weren’t old when tech started.
I have one such close friend who has seen something and asked me to get in on Amazon/ Ebay. It infuriates me.
This is a woman I had to set up her new TV 😡