Communication Technology Use and the Well-Being of Older Adults
A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 June 2019) | Viewed by 197
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Societies is now seeking manuscripts for a Special Issue: “Communication Technology Use and the Well-Being of Older Adults.”
With the rapid expansion of the older adult population (aged 65+) and the predicted pressures this expansion will have on the healthcare systems and economies around the world, more research has been devoted to new and innovative approaches to addressing the various needs of older adults. An increasing area of interest is in examining the roles of information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as Internet-connected computers and smartphones, among older adults and how they may positively impact physical, psychological/cognitive, and social well-being.
This Special Issue aims to bring together contributions that explore the potential impacts of ICT use on the well-being of older adults. We invite you to submit original manuscripts including original research, systematic reviews, and theoretical papers, which address this issue. Topics may focus on (but are not limited to):
- How older adults use ICTs to manage their social contacts and social networks
- How ICT usage among older adults may impact physical, psychological/cognitive, and social well-being
- How older adults use ICTs to search for and interpret information (e.g., health information) in managing their well-being
- The impacts of ICT use among special populations (e.g., older adults residing in continuing care retirement communities)
- The design and implementation of ICTs (e.g., smartphone applications) to promote well-being among older adults
- Evaluations of ICT interventions to promote well-being among older adults
- The challenges and barriers (e.g., physical, psychological/cognitive, social) older adults may face when accessing and/or using ICTs
Dr. Ronald W. Berkowsky
Guest Editor
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