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Still, social media may preserve cognitive function and psychological well-being in this population, the researchers said. "This is critical because the onset of pain can often lead to a downward spiral of social isolation and depression, resulting in adverse outcomes for the health of older adul...
Social media are being fast adopted by older adults for extending their social relationships. However along with the adoption, there have been concerns about risky issues regarding privacy leakages and information sharing hazards. Such risks are partially due to the fact that seniors (knowingly or un...
mHealth media, such as applications on smart devices and wearable activity monitors, have shown promise as scalable methods for delivering walking interventions [26, 27]. These media are acceptable among older adults [28, 29], and pilot studies in this age group have demonstrated short-term ...
Reading the news on Twitter: source and item memory for social media in younger and older adults A majority of American adults who use the Internet have social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter (Greenwood, Perrin, & Duggan,2016)). Although younger adults are more likely to use socia...
older adults may demonstrate a heightened susceptibility to social influence compared to young adults. An alternative hypothesis is that older adults, drawing from their extensive life experiences and enhanced skills in reasoning about social conflicts22, may have a greater capacity to resist social ...
The relationshipbetween older adults' use of online social networking and their attitudes and expertise was alsoinvestigated. Finally, social connectedness, (measured using the Social Connectedness Scale)and subjective well-being (measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale) were measured toexplore ...
Social Media Use and Depression in Older Adults: A Systematic Review Social media has become an integral part of everyday life and revolutionized how older adults communicate and interact with others. The aim of the current ... AA Guzman,ML Brecht,LV Doering,... - 《Research in Gerontological...
Perceived social support mediates the association between resilience and caregiver burden among caregivers of older adults in Singapore. It is crucial for healthcare professionals, particularly those who interact and deliver services to assist caregivers, to promote and identify supportive family and friends...
Today, 50% of internet users age 50-64 use social-networking sites and 31% do so on a typical day. This increase may be due to the likelihood that many older adults are living with a chronic disease and are more likely to reach out for support online. The growth of aging populations ...