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This paper aims to propose policy directions to resolve the digital divide in preparation for the super-aging society along with the full-fledged utilization of informatization and knowledge. The discussion on the digital gap of the senior citizens has been focused in three perspectives. The first p...

This paper aims to propose policy directions to resolve the digital divide in preparation for the super-aging society along with the full-fledged utilization of informatization and knowledge. The discussion on the digital gap of the senior citizens has been focused in three perspectives. The first perspective depicts the digital divide of senior citizens as a cause of the generation conflict. The second perspective deals with the age and gender issues which make it harder to let the senior citizens to participate in the information society. Lastly, it discusses the digital divide of senior citizens as an obstacle that prevents the senior citizens from enjoying the qualitative life. Considering the protracted situation of the old age due to the extended life expectancy, there is a need for the role of IT, which will ensure successful life for the senior citizens, in creating dignified environments for senior citizens and in assisting them to play vital roles as members of the society. Finally, this paper proposes four policy directions to encounter the aging society. The first direction is to guarantee the provision of assistive technology devices and other widely used IT services. The second direction is to expand IT training courses for the senior citizens. The third main direction is to support the socio-economic conditions of senior citizens through IT. The last direction focuses on the expansion of a healthy information culture. These four policy directions will not only promote the quality of life and social productivity of the senior citizens but also contribute to the advanced information culture.

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