Aging, Vision and Technology

As we age our systems undergo lots of changes, most of which involves weakening of these systems efficiency and efficacy, our muscles become weaker and we tend to suffer general loss of strength. In the past, the aged became limited in the number of activities they could perform and some even had to retire to a sedentary lifestyle lest they end up causing more harm than good to their systems however with the healthy eye and the advent of modern day technology the aged is able to perform their daily chores and other activities without having to rely on others to help them or necessarily do the hard work. The advancement in the way of doing things provides a way around using the weak muscles to execute tasks, instead tasks are completed at the press of a button or at the issue of commands.

A typical example is seen in the use of the automobile, the aged is saved from the use of strenuous efforts to undertake the function of walking to places that they wish to go, with automatic transmissions, assisted handling and break systems less muscle power is used in the operation of these automobiles. Then there is the airplane which travels faster and over longer distances saving one from the stress of long hours of travel, it is also comfortable and spacious enough to allow one to even read, watch movies or listen to music whiles on their travel.

Also, with the use of the telephone and mobile phone, one need not walk long distances to reach people or shout over long distances to reach others, with the healthy eye in an aged person with weak muscles there is need only to see and press some numbers to reach the needed contact and this come be done at one’s convenience wherever they find themselves with very little effort. This same technology can be used to order for food and buy anything online that may be of importance to the aged user without having to go to the market to search through various stores or supermarkets. All that is need is a healthy eye.