When Technologies are Not Enough: The Challenges of Digital Interventions to Address Loneliness in Later Life
Abstract
This article discusses sociotechnical challenges of technology-based interventions to address loneliness in later life. We bring together participatory and multidisciplinary research conducted in Canada and Australia to explore the limits of digital technologies to help tackle loneliness among frail older people (aged 65+). Drawing on three case studies, we focus on instances when technology-based interventions, such as communication apps, were...
Paper Details
Title
When Technologies are Not Enough: The Challenges of Digital Interventions to Address Loneliness in Later Life
Published Date
Aug 24, 2021
Journal
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
150 - 170
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