臺灣已進入高齡社會，因人口結構、少子化、老齡化等挑戰，對社會安全及永續發展造成影響。嬰兒潮世代自2011年起即正式進入65歲退休期，人數逐年增加且壽命延長。為避免老人可能成為社會動亂的隱憂成真，我們應開始重視有關老年人學習接受創新與改變， 幫助老人適應未來社會的相關議題研究。激勵老人提升接受創新程度(innovativeness)，學習、接納、及培養超越老化(gerotranscendence)的素養，是幫助老人適應快速變遷社會，安然度過晚年的重要方法之一。大多數人認為「人老越固執，越不易改變」，特別是對創新的事物，多抱持質疑或抗拒的態度，不願接受改變。但每個人卻可以透過「傳媒」的方式，受到個人「接受創新程度」的本質影響，而有不同程度的改變。「超越老化」是老人進入未來「超高齡社會」必須具備的創新能力，尤其在少子高齡化的社會狀態下，老人個人的利益及福利(welfare)變得更不穩定，老人需要學習如何從創新的「超越老化」思維與實踐中，不受制於外在變化的影響而能自我掌握個人的利益及福祉。本文之目的即在論述透過創新傳播(diffusion of innovation)促進現代老人接受超越老化之創新思考。本文結構分述為：(1)前言，(2)老人接受創新的程度很重要，(3)「超越老化」是成功老年的最後一哩路，(4)老人接受創新傳播對超越老化的影響，(5)老人提升接受創新的途徑，(6)啟示－未來值得探究的問題。

Taiwan is facing the challenges of an aging population. The changes in population structure and low birth rates have impacted the safety and stability of Taiwan's society. The baby boomers turned aged 65 years in 2011. Inadequate social support for the aging population could result in social chaos. We need to examine ways to assist them in the transitioning process, specifically, their willingness to engage in lifelong learning, innovativeness, and gerotranscendence. These are crucial factors to a smooth transitioning. It is a typical stereotype that individuals are more stubborn as they become older, particularly, they are skeptical of innovations. However, individuals are more likely to respond to ideas through different ＂media＂, and thus present various degrees of innovation acceptance. Gerotranscendence, an innovaotive concept/strategy, is the key to aging in a fast-paced and dynamic society. This skill will allow elderly to gain stability in a time when welfare system is subject to political challenges. The purpose of this article is to examine the effects of diffusion of innovation in seniors' innovativeness forward gerotranscendence. The structure is as follows: 1) Preface. 2) The importance of innovativeness for seniors. 3) Gerotranscendence as the key to success. 4) The impact of diffusion of innovation on gerotranscendence. 5) The path to enhance elderly innovativeness. 6) Conclusion.