The life of a senior citizen in an assisted living community can be enhanced by using a computer. After entering an assisted living community, senior citizens often feel isolated from families and friends. All
In this paper we discuss the results of a survey of senior citizens'' interaction with information technology. We expected that the digital divide between young and old might be diminishing, and we found evidence of that. We also report on information technologies that seem to be attracting ...
Assistive Technology and Senior Citizens 来自 EBSCO 喜欢 0 阅读量: 10 作者: R Johnson 摘要: Growing old must be assessed with a larger view. Assistive technology may be needed; levels of assistance can range from low to high. Independence is threatened as age increases. Assistive technology is...
to do shopping online (People don't have to waste their energy and time from one shop to another to choose the commodities they want. This is especially desirable to the senior citizens, the handicapped and the busy ones who cannot go to the shops in person. The goods are supposed to co...
Many of us who are staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are coping with the help of technology, like video conferencing apps to keep connected and streaming services to pass the time. But home isolation can be tough on some senior citizens, especially those without digital literacy sk...
First world economies like the United States and the UK have (at least) a fair share of senior citizens acquainted with the technology. Put that up against a third world region and you’d know the difference basic education makes. Also, even though smartphones have become affordable due to ...
(NYSE: CALX) announced that Beacon Broadbandopens in a new tab, a subsidiary of Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, has launched a six-week digital literacy class in Oregon to help senior citizens learn to navigate the internet securely, enhancing their lives. The class pairs seniors with high-...
In the USA, growing number of senior citizens are adopting technology such as electronic devices like smart phones. That poses serious risks as seniors at risk may lead to poor health and even earlier death. It is also an issue that needs to be addressed.That's where a startup company ...
For example, Liu Xianglian, an 82-year-old resident living by herself, installed a smart water meter at home. Based on IoT technology, the system regularly and automatically reports the water consumption of senior citizens to the community management platform. If an abnormality occu...
The senior citizens in institution aged over 60 years, were selected as the subjects of this research. A total of 400 copies of a questionnaire were collected. A Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is employed to examine the reliability and validity of the measurement model. Furthermore, the ...