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Older Adults and Social Media [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Presents survey findings on the growing use of social networking sites among Americans age 50 and older, as well as their other online activities, and considers possible factors behind the trend.
Mary Madden
core  

VirginiaNavigator/GWEP Community Outreach Training for Older Adults, Caregivers, and Service Programs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Educational Objectives 1. Demonstrate how VirginiaNavigator (VN) can support self-care and connecting with community resources. 2. Discuss how VN can assist service providers who work with older adults and their families. 3. Explain how VN relates to six
Johnson, Adrienne, Tarantino, Kim
core   +1 more source

Gait speed and survival in older adults.

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2011
S. Studenski   +18 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Depression in geriatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors in Egypt

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics
Background Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in older adults, even though it is commonly misdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to exacerbations of preexisting medical conditions and even a higher mortality rate.
Hebatalla Ahmed   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Literacy Training for Low-Income Older Adults Through Undergraduate Community-Engaged Learning: Single-Group Pretest-Posttest Study

open access: yesJMIR Aging
BackgroundDigital technology is a social determinant of health that affects older people’s ability to engage in health maintenance and disease prevention activities; connect with family and friends; and, more generally, age in ...
Lisa M Soederberg Miller   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loneliness in older adults

open access: yesBritish Journal of Community Nursing
This article aims to provide an overview on loneliness in older people, with an emphasis on how insights from this body of literature can significantly contribute to the enhancement of care provided by community nurses. This review aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the factors contributing to loneliness, its impact on the physical and mental ...
openaire   +4 more sources

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