The impact of technology on older adults' social isolation

P Khosravi, A Rezvani, A Wiewiora - Computers in Human Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness have a negative effect on health and
wellbeing among older people. Various technology-based interventions have been offered …

[HTML][HTML] Can communication technologies reduce loneliness and social isolation in older people? A scoping review of reviews

N Döring, M Conde, K Brandenburg, W Broll… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Loneliness and social isolation in older age are considered major public health
concerns and research on technology-based solutions is growing rapidly. This scoping …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of information communication technology interventions on reducing social isolation in the elderly: a systematic review

YRR Chen, PJ Schulz - Journal of medical Internet research, 2016 - jmir.org
Background: The aging of the population is an inexorable change that challenges
governments and societies in every developed country. Based on clinical and empirical …

A systematic review on technology‐supported interventions to improve old‐age social wellbeing: Loneliness, social isolation, and connectedness

F Ibarra, M Baez, L Cernuzzi… - Journal of healthcare …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. This review studies technology‐supported interventions to help older adults,
living in situations of reduced mobility, overcome loneliness, and social isolation. The focus …

Combatting social isolation and increasing social participation of older adults through the use of technology: A systematic review of existing evidence

S Baker, J Warburton, J Waycott… - … journal on ageing, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives There are growing concerns that social isolation presents risks to older people's
health and well‐being. Thus, the objective of the review was to explore how technology is …

[HTML][HTML] Older adults' loneliness, social isolation, and physical information and communication technology in the era of ambient assisted living: a systematic literature …

R Latikka, R Rubio-Hernández, ES Lohan… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and
well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging …

Adoption and feasibility of a communication app to enhance social connectedness amongst frail institutionalized oldest old: an embedded case study

BB Neves, RL Franz, C Munteanu… - Information …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The risks of social isolation and loneliness are becoming emergent issues for older adults
(aged 65+) in industrialized countries, particularly for oldest old people (80+) who are frail …

[HTML][HTML] Technological interventions for loneliness and social isolation among older adults: A scoping review protocol

A Wister, I Fyffe, E O'Dea - Systematic Reviews, 2021 - Springer
Background Loneliness and social isolation are prevalent public health concerns among
community-dwelling older adults. One approach that is becoming an increasingly popular …

The effectiveness of e-Interventions on reducing social isolation in older persons: A systematic review of systematic reviews

J Chipps, MA Jarvis, S Ramlall - Journal of Telemedicine and …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
As the older adult population group has been increasing in size, there has been evidence of
growing social isolation and loneliness in their lives. The increased use of information …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of information and communication technology and social networking site use on older people's well-being in relation to loneliness: review of …

G Casanova, D Zaccaria, E Rolandi, A Guaita - Journal of medical Internet …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background In the last decades, the relationship between social networking sites (SNSs)
and older people's loneliness is gaining specific relevance. Studies in this field are often …