Advanced International Journal for Research

E-ISSN: 3048-7641   •   Impact Factor: 9.11

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 6, Issue 5 (September-October 2025) Submit your research before last 3 days of October to publish your research paper in the issue of September-October.
Submit Research Paper Join as a Reviewer

Plagiarism is checked by the leading plagiarism checker TurnItIn

Call for Paper

Volume 6 Issue 5
September-October 2025

Submit your research paper

Indexing Partners
Academia Advanced Sciences Index Bielefeld Academic Search Engine CiteSeer DRJI Google Scholar Independent Search Engine & Directory Network ISI (International Scientific Indexing) Issuu Mendeley Research Networks
RefSeek ResearcherId - Thomson Reuters ResearchGate Scirus Scribd Semantic Scholar UTeM - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Wiki for Call for Papers WorldCat Zenodo

Silver Voices Online: Elderly Social Media Engagement and the Reimagining of Aging in India

Author(s) Dr. Lakshmi Devi T
Country India
Abstract In India, where traditional narratives of aging emphasize withdrawal from public life and reliance on familial care, the emergence of elderly individuals on digital platforms presents a striking cultural shift. This paper explores how older adults in India are increasingly engaging with social media platform Instagram to negotiate visibility, identity, and intergenerational relationships. Through qualitative analysis and case-based observations of elderly social media users, the study demonstrates how these platforms are employed to share knowledge, sustain cultural practices, seek companionship, and build communities beyond geographic limitations. While digital participation empowers elderly individuals to challenge ageist stereotypes and assert new roles as storytellers, influencers, and mentors, it simultaneously exposes them to risks of online exclusion, misinformation, and generational divides in media literacy. By situating the Indian elderly within broader debates on digital inclusion and cultural change, the paper argues that social media is reshaping both the lived experiences of aging and the societal perceptions of later life. The findings contribute to scholarship on media and aging in the Global South, highlighting how Indian elderly users of social media navigate the tensions between empowerment and vulnerability in an increasingly digitized society.
Keywords Elderly, Social Media, Aging in India, Digital Inclusion, Ageism
Field Sociology
Published In Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-09-17
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i05.1355
Short DOI https://doi.org/g938ms
View / Download PDF File

Share this



E-ISSN 3048-7641
CrossRef

CrossRef DOI is assigned to each research paper published in our journal.

AIJFR DOI prefix is
10.63363/aijfr

Downloads
Research Paper Format Copyright Permission Form and Undertaking Form

All research papers published on this website are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and all rights belong to their respective authors/researchers.

CC-BY-SA Open Access

About AIJFR
Fees & Payment
Current Issue
Publication Archive 		Submit Research Paper
Track Submission Status
Publication Guidelines
Publication Ethics
Peer Review & Plagiarism 		Join as a Reviewer
Editors & Reviewers
Reviewer Referral Program
Get Reviewer Membership Certi. 		Website/Journal Policies
Usage Policy
Content Policies
Privacy Policy
Contact Us +91-91574-37535 editor@aijfr.com