ymposium Abstract (ANCIPS 2022): Smartphones and elderly: Opportunities, problem use and mental health perspective

Global percentage of elderly smartphone owners and users has increased steadily. Reasons may be varied like smart-phones have become a single gadget to fulfill varied needs like communication, accessing social media, paying bills, entertainment including gaming and other day to day needs like ordering groceries to ordering cabs and so on. However current literature suggests that the link is beyond mere utility in day-to-day activities and has possible mental health dimensions. This Symposium intends to provide insight upon benefits of smartphone usage in elderly, possible problematic use and relationship of smartphones in various mental health aspects in elderly. Smartphone uses in elderly: Introduction and overview- Dr. Sajjadur Rehman, Specialist (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry and drug de-addiction centre, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. This section will provide the magnitude and overview of normal smartphone use in elderly. Smartphone use in elderly: The good and the bad- Dr. Shiv Prasad, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and drug de-addiction centre, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. Mobile phone usage in elderly has its pros and cons. This section will highlight the two aspects in elderly. Smartphone use in elderly: the mental health perspective- Dr. Nitin Raut, Specialist (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry and drug de-addiction centre, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. Smartphone as a technology has huge potential for utilization in area of elderly mental health. This section will briefly discuss the role of this technology in various aspects of elder mental health.