[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 …

Psychosocial links between Internet use and mental health in later life: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

AK Forsman, J Nordmyr - Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on the role of information and communication technology (ICT) use for active
aging is limited. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the link between Internet …

The digital divide has grown old: Determinants of a digital divide among seniors

TN Friemel - New media & society, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The diffusion of the Internet is reaching a level between 80% and 90% in Western societies.
Yet, while the digital divide is closing for young cohorts, it is still an issue when comparing …

Social relations and technology: Continuity, context, and change

TC Antonucci, KJ Ajrouch, JA Manalel - Innovation in aging, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Social relations, although basic to human nature, health and well-being, have become
increasingly complicated as a result of changing population demography and technology. In …

[HTML][HTML] Personal experiences of digital public services access and use: Older migrants' digital choices

N Safarov - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study of the personal experiences of older migrants as they use digital
technologies and electronic services. Focusing primarily on digital health and social …

The relationships that matter: Social network site use and social wellbeing among older adults in the United States of America

RP Yu, RJ Mccammon, NB Ellison, KM Langa - Ageing & Society, 2016 - cambridge.org
An increasing number of middle-aged and older Americans are using social network sites
(SNSs), but little research has addressed how SNS use is associated with social wellbeing …

Is it love or loneliness? Exploring the impact of everyday digital technology use on the wellbeing of older adults

C Wilson - Ageing & Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
Loneliness is a prevalent phenomenon within the older adult population. Previous literature
suggests that technology use, specifically internet use, can alleviate loneliness and improve …

Life satisfaction in the internet age–Changes in the past decade

S Lissitsa, S Chachashvili-Bolotin - Computers in human behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Using data from large scale Annual Social Surveys of the CBS in Israel, the current study
investigated the impact of internet adoption and internet uses on the life satisfaction of senior …

Transition, stress and computer-mediated social support

JP Mikal, RE Rice, A Abeyta, J DeVilbiss - Computers in Human Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
This review of literature from multiple disciplines argues that the Internet is useful both in
communicating support, and in the rapid reestablishment of socially supportive peer …

Beyond WhatsApp: Older people and smartphones

A Rosales, M Fernández-Ardèvol - Romanian Journal of Communication …, 2016 - ceeol.com
This paper analyzes how older people, living in Spain, use smartphones and smartphone
applications. Using a mixed methods approach, we compare quantitative results obtained by …