Older adults were advised to avoid social activities during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Consequently, they no longer received the social and emotional support they had gained …

Concerns have been raised regarding middle-aged and older adults' mental health during
the coronavirus outbreak. The aim of the current study was to characterise associations …

Objective To explore older people's use of the Internet for coping with stress posed by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An online survey with a random sample of 407 Internet users …

Avoiding the potential negative impact brought by problematic internet use is becoming
more important. To better understand public health and addiction, this study investigated to …

The number of elderly Internet users has increased significantly in the past few years.
However, the impact of Internet use on mental health remains unclear. In this study, we …

Background COVID-19 has spread like wildfire across the globe, prompting many
governments to impose unprecedented stay-at-home orders to limit its transmission. During …

Background Health is an important topic for everyone and essential to high-quality economic
and social development. Recently, some researchers have suggested that older adults' …

Background Majority of individuals, including both younger and older adults, had to adapt to
digital means to cope with lockdown measures and pandemic-induced lifestyle changes …

The lockdown has seen an increase in the use of Internet among the public. It has also
emphasized the need to look into the factors related to excessive use as well as its …

The present study examined older adults' use of digital technology and its relation to
perceived well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Three cross …