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| Sustaining IT use by older people to promote autonomy and independence (Sus-IT) | | Author(s) | Leela Damodaran, Wendy Olphert, Matthew Atkinson |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA; Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield; Department of Information Science, Loughborough University |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2013 |
| Pages | 6 pp (NDA Findings 27) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Information technology ; Usage [services] ; Independence ; Projects ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | For older people, digital technology (such as computers and the internet) has the potential to support independent living, promote social inclusion, and improve access to commercial and government services. However evidence suggests that some older people do not, or cannot, sustain their use information and communication technology (ICT). Sus-IT, a collaborative research project at Loughborough University, explored and examined the relationship between the dynamics of ageing and the dynamics of digital ICTs, in order to better understand how ICT can support or enrich quality of life and autonomy of older people as they age. However, as people age, they often experience decline in their physical or cognitive abilities, making it difficult to continue or keep up with digital tools and services. The resulting disengagement from the digital world can constitute a significant reduction in quality of life for some older people. These findings indicate how the Sus-IT project has identified and developed an innovative range of human, social and technical solutions to sustain digital engagement as people age. The website http://sus-it.lboro.ac.uk/ has more information on the Sus-IT project. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-150519004 P |
| Classmark | UVB: QLD: C3: 3E: 3A:6KC * |
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