Over the past several years, mobile learning concepts have changed the way people
perceived on mobile devices and technology in the learning environment. In earlier days …

Prolonged periods of social isolation can have detrimental effects on the physiology and
behavior of exposed individuals in humans and animal models. This involves complex …

Introduction Within the technological development path, chatbots are considered an
important tool for economic and social entities to become more efficient and to develop …

Loneliness, the subjective negative experience derived from a lack of meaningful
companionship, is associated with heightened vulnerability to adverse health outcomes …

Background In a rapidly digitalizing world, the inability of older adults to leverage digital
technology has been associated with weaker social connections and poorer health …

Background: The worldwide spread of digitalization has led to the harnessing of technology
to improve health outcomes. Paying attention to older adults' social needs via social media …

Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, safe-distancing measures resulted in many
community-dwelling older adults being socially isolated and lonely, with its attending …

Objectives The main purpose of the study has been to examine changes in Internet use
among men and women in 3 age groups (midlife, early old age, and advanced old age) …

Smartphones are ubiquitous and offer numerous benefits in daily life. However, the ongoing
excessive use of smartphones has been associated with a range of adverse effects …

This study aims to address how dependency on media for learning purposes increased
dramatically during COVID-19 by assessing the effects of online learning on students' …