Older adults are joining the technology revolution, as they are the fastest growing population using computers and the internet. Due to age-related declines in cognition, they may be at a disadvantage when lear
Older Adults’ Daily Activity Performance and Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Globally, people are living longer, with more options to discover new interests, such as education or professional training. Alternatively, they might contribute positively to their families and society by caring for the...
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between visual impairment and digital technology access measures in older adults.
By 2060, the number of adults aged 65 or older living in the USA is projected to reach 94.7 million and comprise almost one-quarter of the US population1. Older adults often live with conditions that affect their physical health, psychosocial well-being, cognition and ability to live independe...
Older adults (n = 113) participated in focus groups discussing their use of and attitudes about technology in the context of their home, work, and healthcare. Participants reported using a wide variety of technology items, particularly in their homes. Positive attitudes (i.e., li...
for a30% recent drop in iPhone sales(8% drop for Samsung). But other factors could be at play as well for seniors –well-publicized online scams and fraud, well-publicized surveys that showolder adults as sharers of fake news, and the need forbetter trainingfor users trying toprotect ...
older adults in a personalized manner. Technology-based cognitive interventions that rely on closed-loop systems can be tailored to individuals in real time and have the potential for global testing, extending their reach to large and diverse populations of older adults. We propose that the future...
Adults over the age of 60 are also less likely than younger adults to get internet access in the next year. The dominant reason for not having or seeking access is that older people don't feel they need it. • Low awareness of what technology can offer: 10% of people aged 60-69 ...
The findings underscore that technology is a complex and many-faceted part of everyday life that has great impact on the activities of older adults with cognitive impairments. For example, our findings show that persons with cognitive impair- ment may have a need and/or desire to update their...
3. Are there seasonal differences between socializing in person or via technology for older adults? Through answering these questions, this paper situates older adult socializing via technology alongside in-person socializing. It also considers seasonal influences that might drive individuals in ...