Intergenerational Effects on the Impacts of Technology Use in Later Life: Insights from an International, Multi-Site Study.

ABSTRACT: As the use of technology becomes further integrated into the daily lives of all persons, including older adults, it is important to investigate how the perceptions and use of technology intersect with intergenerational relationships. Based on the international multi-centered study Technology In Later Life (TILL), this paper emphasizes the perceptions of older adults and the interconnection between technology and intergenerational relationships are integral to social connectedness with others. Participants from rural and urban sites in Canada and the UK (n = 37) completed an online survey and attended a focus group. Descriptive and thematic analyses suggest that older adults are not technologically adverse and leverage intergenerational relationships with family and friends to adjust

SUBMITTER: Freeman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459619 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature