Los dispositivos tablets y otros similares como los «smartphone» se han extendido de manera generalizada en los últimos tiempos.
En el caso de la personas mayores comienza a ser habitual su uso:
http://www.hijosdigitales.es/2013/10/las-tablets-tambien-son-para-las-personas-mayores/
http://www.xatakahome.com/aplicaciones/el-tablet-en-el-hogar-y-las-personas-mayores
http://www.castillalamancha.es/actualidad/notasdeprensa/castilla-la-mancha-incorpora-tablets-para-mayores-una-experiencia-pionera-en-espa%C3%B1aTablets and similar devices such as smart-phones are becoming usual in many contexts more and more.
Elderly people are no an exception and these devices are part of technologies that are supporting aging:
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2013/07/17/how-technology-will-support-an-aging-america
Some opinions are critical with the role of tablets in this context:
http://www.ageinplacetech.com/blog/why-arent-seniors-wowed-tablets
But there is a general agreement in the idea of a «connected aging»:
http://www.giaging.org/resources/a-new-era-of-connected-aging
Maybe the type of device can be discussed:
http://www.myageingparent.com/computers-or-tablets-which-are-better-for-older-people/
Surely, tablets are making technology easier to swallow
http://blogs.flinders.edu.au/flinders-news/2013/03/15/tablets-making-technology-easier-to-swallow/
Ageing readers, start taking the tablet – if only for the sake of your eyes
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/tablets/ageing-readers-start-taking-the-tablet–if-only-for-the-sake-of-your-eyes-20130212-2e9hl.html