Older Adults' Perceptions of ICT: Main Findings from the Technology In Later Life (TILL) Study.

ABSTRACT: Technology is entwined in 21st Century society, and within the lives of people across all ages. The Technology In Later Life (TILL) study is the first piece of work contributing to the impact, behavior, and perception of technology use, by adults aged ≥70 years, residing in rural and suburban areas. TILL is an international, multi-centred, multi-methods study investigating and conceptualizing how various technologies impact the lives of older adults; residing in urban and rural locations in the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada. This in-depth study recruited 37 participants via a multi-methods approach. Analysis of the findings ascertained two overarching themes: facilitators of technology use (i.e., sharing of information and feeling secure), and detractors of technology (i.e., feelings of a

SUBMITTER: Marston HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6787574 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature