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| Online gerontechnological resources analysis for active aging | | Author(s) | Cristina Diaz-Preito, Jesus-Nicasio Garcia-Sanchez |
| Journal title | Research on Ageing and Social Policy, vol 5, no 2, July 2017 |
| Publisher | Hipatia Press, July 2017 |
| Pages | pp 155-180 |
| Source | http://dx.doi.org/10.17583/rasp.2017.2193 |
| Keywords | Information technology ; Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Quantitative studies. |
| Annotation | Gerontechnology has become a new field of interest in ageing, showing the potential of these new tools to promote older people's well-being and active ageing. However, few studies have focused on analysing the online resources available for this purpose, which are identified and analysed in this article. The authors focus on some of the main areas of interest in active ageing according to its main characteristics, as well as aspects of accessibility, use and quality; emphasis is on those resources aimed specifically at older people. The authors identified and coded 557 links, which focus on seven dimensions of active ageing. Descriptive and multivariate analyses show a lack of online resources aimed specifically at older people, especially in relation to psychosocial and emotional variables. The authors have found significant limitations of accessibility, use and quality of resources. They conclude that there needs to be greater institutional, social and scientific involvement to maximize the possibilities offered by the Internet, and to overcome the limitations found that might be the causes of the existing generational digital divide. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171013003 A |
| Classmark | UVB: BG: CC: D:F:5HH: 3DQ |
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