Loneliness likely behind senior Internet ‘addiction’

Beijing: “Internet addiction” was once a term used to describe youngsters hooked on watching videos or playing games online. But today, an increasing number of seniors are also falling victim, Yinchuan Daily reported.

A woman surnamed Wang from Yinchuan in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, recently experienced a worrying episode. One morning as she arrived at her office, she noticed missed calls from her mother.When she called back, Wang was surprised to find that her mother only wanted her phone charger, which she had mistakenly taken to the office.