[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 …

Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review

L Liu, E Stroulia, I Nikolaidis, A Miguel-Cruz… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Around the world, populations are aging and there is a growing concern about
ways that older adults can maintain their health and well-being while living in their homes …

A double burden of exclusion? Digital and social exclusion of older adults in times of COVID-19

A Seifert, SR Cotten, B Xie - The Journals of Gerontology: Series …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has excluded older adults from a society based on physical social
contact. Vulnerable populations like older adults also tend to be excluded from digital …

The first-level digital divide shifts from inequalities in physical access to inequalities in material access

AJAM Van Deursen, JAGM Van Dijk - New media & society, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
For a long time, a common opinion among policy-makers was that the digital divide problem
would be solved when a country's Internet connection rate reaches saturation. However …

Digital inequalities in time of pandemic: COVID-19 exposure risk profiles and new forms of vulnerability

L Robinson, J Schulz, A Khilnani, H Ono… - First …, 2020 - nrl.northumbria.ac.uk
In this article, we argue that new kinds of risk are emerging with the COVID-19 virus, and that
these risks are unequally distributed. As we expose to view, digital inequalities and social …

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 …

Old dogs, new clicks: Digital inequality in internet skills and uses among older adults

E Hargittai, K Dobransky - Canadian Journal of Communication, 2017 - zora.uzh.ch
Research on digital inequality tends to collapse people above a certain age into one “older
adults” category, seemingly assuming that this is one homogeneous group when it comes to …

Older adults' experiences and perceptions of digital technology:(Dis) empowerment, wellbeing, and inclusion

R Hill, LR Betts, SE Gardner - Computers in Human Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
As more and more of the business of society is transferred and conducted online, older
adults frequently find themselves without the skills to participate effectively. This is frequently …

Dividing the grey divide: Deconstructing myths about older adults' online activities, skills, and attitudes

A Quan-Haase, C Williams, M Kicevski… - American …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Although research has demonstrated a grey divide where older adults are less involved and
skilled with digital media than younger adults, by treating them as a homogenous group, it …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of internet use on loneliness and contact with others among older adults: cross-sectional analysis

SR Cotten, WA Anderson, BM McCullough - Journal of medical Internet …, 2013 - jmir.org
Background: Older adults are at increased risk of experiencing loneliness and depression,
particularly as they move into different types of care communities. Information and …