Effects of digital engagement on the quality of life of older people

J Damant, M Knapp, P Freddolino… - Health & social care in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
It is often asserted that older people's quality of life (QOL) is improved when they adopt
information and communication technology (ICT) such as the Internet, mobile phones and …

The association between information and communication technologies, loneliness and social connectedness: A scoping review

B Petersen, N Khalili-Mahani, C Murphy… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Older adults are at a higher risk of loneliness, compared to other demographics. The use of
Internet Communication and Technologies (ICTs) among older adults is steadily increasing …

Cognitive-based E-learning design for older adults

MA Pappas, E Demertzi, Y Papagerasimou… - Social Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aging is highly correlated with a decline in cognitive abilities. Information and
communication technologies are nowadays increasingly used for knowledge acquisition …

Enhancing COVID-19 public health communication for culturally and linguistically diverse communities: an Australian interview study with community representatives

M Karidakis, R Woodward-Kron, R Amorati… - Qualitative Health …, 2022 - tidsskrift.dk
Background: Public health crises present challenges for providing accessible, timely, and
accurate health information to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Aim …

Why seniors use mobile devices: Applying an extended model of goal-directed behavior

MJ Kim, MW Preis - Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Seniors' use of mobile devices for tourism-related purposes is an emerging social trend, but
there is little theoretically based research on the topic. This study examines seniors' usage of …

'Age Matters': A panel study investigating the influence of communicative and passive smartphone use on well-being

A Stevic, D Schmuck, J Matthes… - Behaviour & Information …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Communicative and passive online use have been shown to affect individuals' well-being in
opposite ways. While communicative use is often associated with beneficial outcomes …

A model of technology adoption by older adults

KH Wang, G Chen, HG Chen - Social Behavior and Personality …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
We examined the attitudes and behavioral intention toward mobile phone use among older
adults in Taiwan, and proposed a technology adoption model to explore the factors that …

Mobile phone communication in social support networks of older adults in Slovenia

A Petrovčič, L Fortunati, V Vehovar, M Kavčič… - Telematics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mobile phones have gained an important role in the personal communication of older adults
with the members of their social support networks. Research shows that older adults …

Aging with technology: Seniors and mobile connections

J Jacobson, CZ Lin, R McEwen - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cjc.utpjournals.press
This research tells a story of age, aging, and evolving with mobile technologies in a single
Canadian community. Using data from 2005 and 2012, we critically analyze seniors' use of …

What are the likely changes in society and technology which will impact upon the ability of older adults to maintain social (extra-familial) networks of support now, in …

J Damant, M Knapp - 2015 - eprints.lse.ac.uk
This report reviews evidence on how changes in information and communication technology
might affect the ability of older people to maintain social networks of support. It considers …