Manoush Zomorodi

But what I mean is like, you know, chapters end, new ones start.

Yeah.

And that's OK.

Like, I think there's this sense of constant churn, churn, churn to, you know, as you were saying, Madhupe, a lot of people aren't happy because they want to get off and they don't see how to.

Okay, so I'm going to...

Put in a plug here, Elise, my book's coming out next year, and I have an entire chapter about older adults and their relationship with their technology.

But the interesting thing is there is burgeoning research into some technology, depending on what they're doing.

You know, sharing AI slop with their busy daughters doesn't count.

But if they're learning to use new tools, digital tools, there actually is some evidence linking that to diminished dementia.

So I think with all of our conversation, it's like tech is like, you know, it's not good.

It's not bad.

It's a tool.

It's like it's good and bad.

It's morally neutral.

And well, is it morally neutral?

I'm not sure about that anymore.

However.

I think you make such a good point.

And I think so many older adults are lonely and technology is their way of staying connected to family, to the world.

And so how do we help them use it in ways that, you know, are supportive of their mental acuity as opposed to draining of it?