Access to the Internet is becoming increasingly important for all generations. However, a
digital gap in Internet use remains between younger and older individuals as well as within …

ABSTRACT A great deal of information and many services can now be accessed digitally. In
order to make use of such services, however, it is necessary to have some form of Internet …

Drawing on data derived from a nationwide postal survey (n= 1264) with a simple random
sample of Swedes between ages 65 and 85 (response rate: 63%), the article analyses the …

As increasing numbers of older adults incorporate the Internet into their lives, it is important
to go beyond studying whether being an Internet user makes a difference for this population …

Learning to use information and communication technologies (ICT) may be more difficult for
older people due to decreases in fluid intelligence, generational effects, and other age …

The Internet has gained much importance as a resource for older adults during recent years,
for example, as a resource for maintaining lifelong learning. However, available studies …

In later life, digital support is predominantly received outside of formal education from warm
experts such as children, grandchildren, and friends. However, as not everyone can rely on …

The present study examined the trends in internet use among older adults (60+ years) in the
United States from 2011 to 2016 by considering not only the entire study sample as a whole …

Living alone has been indicated as a key variable to explain loneliness in older adults. In
contemporary society, where technology has become one of the main means of …

Although information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as smartphones, tablets,
and the internet, have all become increasingly important in modern society, available …