How “basic” is basic digital literacy for older adults? Insights from digital skills instructors

A Vercruyssen, W Schirmer, N Geerts… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction With the continuing advancement of digitalization of everyday life, digital literacy
becomes more and more a necessity. As a consequence, those who are digitally illiterate …

Digital skills training for older people: The importance of the 'lifeworld'

W Schirmer, N Geerts, A Vercruyssen, I Glorieux… - Archives of gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
When everyday life becomes ever more permeated by digital technologies, many older
people join ICT trainings to improve their digital skills. Given that digital skills include more …

Older Adults Learning Digital Skills Together: Peer Tutors' Perspectives on Non-Formal Digital Support

V Korpela, L Pajula, R Hänninen - Media and Communication, 2023 - ssoar.info
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 …

Investigating the multifaceted role of warm experts in enhancing and hindering older adults' digital skills in Finland

V Korpela, L Pajula, R Hänninen - International Journal of Lifelong …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite widespread digitalization, certain marginal and societal groups can still encounter
challenges in the digital world. Promoting digital inclusion and digital support aims to reduce …

“Isn't this Marvelous” Supporting Older Adults' Wellbeing with Smart Home Devices Through Curiosity, Play and Experimentation

Y Strengers, M Duque, M Mortimer, S Pink… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
HCI research involving older adults has typically focused on improving technology skills,
mobility and health outcomes. Technology for positive ageing emphasizing creativity …

Digital learning preferences of Arabic-speaking older immigrants in Canada: A qualitative case study

A Au, H Siddiqi, G Sayadi, T Zhao, M Kleib… - Educational …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital inclusion for equitable
and healthy aging. Older immigrants experience unique needs and challenges in using …

Enhancing digital intelligence among Thai seniors: develo** and validating the digital intelligence quotient scale

S Wiroonrath, K Na-Nan, S Inmor… - Kybernetes, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a digital intelligence quotient
(DIQ) scale specifically designed to assess cognitive and socio-emotional competencies …

Methods and (Lack) of Theory in Digital Inclusion, Digital Divide, and Digital Equity Research on Older Adults

A Chikomba, A Goudling, L Sanderson… - 2023 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu
Older adults, as a group, have been the focus of considerable attention from digital inclusion
researchers. The paper analyses literature on the digital inclusion, digital divide, and digital …

Digital competences of older women in Turkey: gender and ageing as double danger

M Adnan, Ç Özbek - Educational Gerontology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The Internet is a massive technological breakthrough in terms of interpersonal
communication and social connectivity, facilitating citizenship practices of societies of …

Are older people battling with digital financial services?

D Thomas, G Chowdhury, I Ruthven - International Conference on …, 2024 - Springer
The proliferation of technology is the cause of converting many of the services to digital form
which pressurizes everyone to adopt the internet. Online services which consist of financial …