Abstract The role of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) on the quality of life (QoL) has garnered much research interest recently given the pervasiveness of ICTs in our …
Background COVID-19-related information on social media is overabundant and sometimes questionable, resulting in an “infodemic” during the pandemic. While previous studies …
R Hänninen, S Taipale, R Luostari - New media & society, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we (1) examine the various forms of support required by older users (75+) of digital technology and (2) provide a concrete, everyday life rationale for why warm experts …
N Safarov - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study of the personal experiences of older migrants as they use digital technologies and electronic services. Focusing primarily on digital health and social …
F Sin, S Berger, IJ Kim, D Yoon - Proceedings of the ACM on Human …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults have been encouraged to stay indoors and isolated, leading to potential disruptions in their social activities and interpersonal …
Studies on disconnection from social media and related technologies tend to focus on the user's disconnection from one specific technology, and consequently provide an incomplete …
The increase in healthy life expectancy and Internet use in developed countries makes it necessary to delve into Internet usage by older adults in order to harness its benefits …
AL Colosimo, G Badia - Library & Information Science Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Although not much has been written about older adults' use of academic libraries, they experience challenges navigating these considerable physical and online library spaces …
TN Friemel, T Frey, A Seifert - Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital …, 2021 - zora.uzh.ch
Older adults represent the fastest-growing age group in the global north and are among the most affected by digital inequality. This study investigates the most important factors related …