2018, Volume 14, Number 3
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More years, more technologies : aging in the digital era
(Jyväskylän Yliopisto, 2018)This special issue presents research on the role of digital health and communication technologies in later life. Drawing from the observation that people’s longer lives are affected by digital technologies to varying extents ... -
Professional stakeholders' views of the use of digital technologies in Spanish long-term care
(University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Demographic change in Europe has resulted in an aging population, which presents new challenges for implementing and managing long-term care (LTC) systems. One solution aims to increase the efficiency of LTC by using ... -
The organizational use of online stock photos : the impact of representing senior citizens as eternally youthful
(University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The digital divide due to age is declining quickly. But this does not necessarily mean that the willingness to use stock photos depicting older people accompanying digital information is the same among all senior citizens. ... -
"I use it correctly!" : the use of ICTs among Italian grandmothers in a generational perspective
(University of Jyväskylä, 2018)In this project, we investigated the role played by digital media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in building intergenerational and intragenerational relations for grandparents. Specifically, we ... -
A scoping review exploration of the intended and unintended consequences of eHeath on older people : a health equity impact assessment
(University of Jyväskylä, 2018)eHealth is one perceived mechanism to extend the range and reach of limited health-care resources for older adults. A decade-scoping review (2007–2017) was conducted to systematically search and synthesize evidence to ... -
Barriers and facilitators of older people's mHealth usage : a qualitative review of older people's views
(University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The aim of this qualitative evidence synthesis is to identify and assess existing evidence on barriers to and facilitators of older people’s usage of mHealth. Existing literature identified many factors that affect people’s ... -
Warm experts for elderly users : who are they and what do they do?
(University of Jyväskylä, 2018)This paper examines “warm experts”—that is, nonprofessional persons who help inexperienced users come to terms with digital devices—and their significance for the use of digital media in everyday life by elderly Swedes. ...
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