Older Adults and Digital Technologies

2019 ◽  
pp. 132-148
Author(s):  
Meryl Lovarini ◽  
Kate O’Loughlin ◽  
Lindy Clemson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Life Course

The increase in the global population of adults over the age of 65 years has occurred alongside other developments at the individual, societal, and structural level, and these changes have shaped the world we live in, altered our life experiences, and transformed our expectations across the life course. A key factor has been the influence of technology and the increasingly technological nature of our interactions and communications in the public and private sphere. This chapter considers the ways in which technology intersects with aging at the individual and societal level by considering what is known about older adults (65+ years) and their use of technology, particularly digital technology, and also what the future holds for people as they age and as they use technology to remain independent, healthy, and socially connected. The key themes addressed in the context of population aging include the evolving technological landscape relevant to people as they age, older adults’ engagement with everyday technologies for information and communication, identifying the opportunities and barriers that need to be considered with older people’s access to and use of technology, and how forms of assistive technology can support older people, including those with complex needs, to age well within their community.

scholarly journals Resilience predictors for older adults in Tomsk region

2021 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 06003
Author(s):  
Lubov Ivankina ◽  
Elmira Kashapova ◽  
Elena Klemasheva ◽  
Veronika Malanina ◽  
Ekaterina Taran
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Life Course

In this article, we analyze the resilience of older adults and its probable predictors. Among predictors that affect the individual level of a person’s resilience in older age, we consider the participation in different types of activities and personal coping strategies to respond to challenges through the life-course. The article presents the results of a correlation analysis of resilience with the financial, consumer and labor behavior of older adults. We have revealed that the types of financial and consumer behavior, information and communication practices significantly differ for individuals with different resilience levels. Constructive coping with the new conditions and requirements for the well-being allows older adults to maintain a high level of resilience and participation in society. Older people, focused on mastering new skills for a successful life in a changing world, have high indicators of resilience, focus on self-confidence, energy, preventive overcoming of difficulties, have low rates of catastrophic situations.

Canadian Occupational Therapists’ Use of Technology With Older Adults: A Nationwide Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 153944922096134
Author(s):  
Aline Aboujaoudé ◽  
Nathalie Bier ◽  
Maxime Lussier ◽  
Christine Ménard ◽  
Mélanie Couture ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Barriers To Use

As rehabilitation specialists, occupational therapy practitioners play a gateway role regarding recommendation of various technologies for homecare. However, no study has investigated current occupational therapy practices concerning information and communication technology (ICT) for older adults in Canada. The objective of this study was to identify Canadian occupational therapists’ (OTs) knowledge and practices of ICT with older adults as well as factors associated with its recommendation. A Canada-wide, cross-sectional, online survey was conducted. Of 387 OTs, only 12.4% reported recommending ICT in practice. ICTs supporting communication and cognition were the main types recommended. The reported barriers to use in practice differed between ICT familiar users and nonusers. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that clinicians with more years of clinical experience were more likely to recommend ICT. Clinicians’ services, work environments, and client diagnosis were also factors associated with ICT recommendation. Additional research is needed to understand how to overcome barriers to ICT recommendation in OT practice.

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Analysis of Volunteerism Activities for Individuals Educated in Public and Private Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 1193-1219
Author(s):  
Albert Cheng ◽  
David Sikkink
Keyword(s):  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Civic Values ◽  
Civic Organizations ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Organizational Ties ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Life Course

Previous studies offer evidence that U.S. public and private high schools differentially influence volunteerism in adolescence. However, these studies are typically cross-sectional and only consider whether the individual volunteered or not. We address patterns of volunteering from adolescence into adulthood and the kind of volunteering activity in which individuals engage. We also theorize that distinctive civic values within public and private schools together with their respective organizational ties to other civic organizations channel students into particular volunteering activities. Relying on a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents, we track volunteering from adolescence into young adulthood and identify the types of volunteering activities in which respondents engage. Results demonstrate that the likelihood of volunteering changes through the life course, and students from different schooling backgrounds systematically sort into specific volunteering activities as our theories predict.

Population aging and social work practice with older adults: Demographic and policy challenges

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Crampton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Complex Dynamics ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
Dynamics Of Population ◽  
The Life Course

Living into older ages is changing from an exceptional to an expected part of the life course experience worldwide. Improvement in health and longevity across the lifespan also brings challenges for social work practice. At the same time, these changes are part of population aging trends that are not universal or inevitable. In addition, population aging discourse often reduces the complex dynamics of population aging to a problematic rise in older adults characterized as unproductive and dependent. Social workers can challenge the ageist construction of older adults by using our contextualized knowledge of how people age in their social environments.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Media Sosial terhadap Tindakan Kriminal: Studi Kasus di Kota Bandung

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diky Nurhakim ◽  
Iwan Sukoco
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Free Environment ◽  
Education Culture ◽  
Flow Of Information

The flow of information and communication is currently growing rapidly. Globalization and modernization are aspects that support the development of information and communication flows increasingly rapidly because the use of technology and the internet creates a free environment, not bound by space and time. This is assisted by the existence of social media which is increasingly easy to access both in terms of knowledge, education, culture, social, economy, religion, and even current developments in the world. The breadth of social media networks makes more and more changes, whether changes for the individual itself, groups, society or changes in other aspects. This study provides a focus to determine how the influence of social media on criminal acts in the district. Bandung. This is due to the increasing number of theft cases. The purpose of this research is to find out and understand how social media influence the criminal act of theft. The other side, so that this research can help the policies of the parties concerned and other authorities. The method used by researchers is a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of this research are expected to help academics to develop this research as well as other related parties. AbstrakArus informasi dan komunikasi saat ini semakin berkembang pesat. Globalisasi dan Modernisasi menjadi aspek yang mendukung perkembangan arus informasi dan komunikasi semakin pesat karena penggunaan teknologi dan internet menciptakan keadaan yang bebas, tidak terikat ruang dan waktu. Hal ini dibantu dengan adanya media sosial yang semakin mudah untuk diakses baik dari segi pengetahuan, pendidikan, budaya, sosial, ekonomi, agama, bahkan perkembangan dunia saat ini. Luasnya jaringan media sosial membuat semakin banyak perubahan, baik perubahan bagi individu itu sendiri, kelompok, masyarakat atau perubahan aspek lainnya. Penelitian ini menyajikan fokus untuk mengetahui bagaimana Pengaruh Media Sosial Terhadap Tindakan Kriminal di Kab. Bandung. Hal ini disebabkan adanya kasus pencurian yang semakin banyak terjadi. Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui dan memahami bagaimana pengaruh media sosial terhadap tindakan kriminal pencurian. Sisi lain, agar penelitian ini dapat membantu kebijakan pihak-pihak yang berkaitan dan berwenang lainnya. Metode yang digunakan peneliti ialah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu para akademisi untuk mengembangkan penelitian ini dan juga pihak-pihak terkait lainnya.

scholarly journals Learning with and about Digital Technology in Later Life: A Socio-Material Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 686
Author(s):  
Rebekka Rohner ◽  
Lisa Hengl ◽  
Vera Gallistl ◽  
Franz Kolland
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Social Worlds ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual

Literature has widely explored the learning processes with information and communication technology (ICT) in later life, mostly focusing on the individual learner rather than materialities—such as smartphones, notepads, and handouts. The aim of this paper is to introduce a socio-material perspective by focusing on the question: What role do materialities play in digital learning processes in later life? This paper draws upon a situation analysis of data from a qualitative multi-perspective study. Researchers conducted participatory observations of five ICT courses for older adults in Austria and semi-structured interviews with seven trainers and nine older participants (61–81 years). By identifying three social worlds (digital devices, education, and participants’ everyday lives), the findings show how ICT-learning processes are embedded in the everyday lives of older adults and include not only digital, but also everyday materialities, such as pens, paper and books. These material convoys of digital learning in later life are vital in facilitating successful technology appropriation in later life.

Public and Private Returns to Investing in Nutrition

2015 ◽  
pp. 404-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Alderman ◽  
David E. Sahn
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Channels ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Microeconomic Analysis ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
The Impact

The authors examine the impact of nutrition on productivity at both the micro and macro levels and conclude that large economic returns to investing in nutrition. These can be measured at both the individual level as well as through economy-wide indicators such as aggregate incomes and gross domestic product. The evidence comes from a range of methodologies and disciplines, including the work of economic historians, cross-country models, microsimulation, and structural and experimental microeconomic analysis. The positive economic returns to investing in nutrition operate through multiple channels. These range from literature that shows that in utero and early-life nutritional inputs contribute positively to various economic metrics through a range of mediating factors (such as increased stature, improved cognition, and savings associated with reduced morbidity and mortality across the life course) to evidence from long-term historical studies that improved nutrition contributes to large improvements in per capita growth.

scholarly journals Social Support From Kin and Mortality Risk Among Older Adults in a Historical Aging Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 414-415
Author(s):  
Julia Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Specific Mortality ◽  
The Life Course

Abstract Family are often sources of social, instrumental, and financial support for older adults. However, in many types of survey and archival data, details on the provision of support are lacking. This study examines the association between kin availability and cause-specific mortality among adults over age 60 using multiple longitudinal linked data sources from North Orkney, Scotland, 1851-1911. This study explores the relationships between cause of death and kin availability, as certain ailments may be amenable to interventions related to social support in this period while others may not. This approach will aid in interpreting the effects of social support that may be transmitted through kin networks. Reconstructed individual life courses (N=4,946) and genealogies, in combination with data on the proximity non-coresident kin, are used to examine kin availability and propinquity over the life course. Cause of death is available from death records and has been coded into the ICD. Orkney provides an interesting case study as longitudinal information is available on mortality and kin availability during a time of population aging. Kin availability is associated with longevity in this sample, while cause-specific analysis allows us to evaluate the role of social support in promoting longevity net of this association.

scholarly journals KIN NETWORK DYNAMICS OVER THE LIFE COURSE AND HISTORICAL TIME IN 19TH-CENTURY ORKNEY, SCOTLAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S175-S175
Author(s):  
Julia Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Population Change ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Historical Time ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Kin Networks

Abstract Kin are important sources of social, instrumental, and financial assistance for older adults. Support from kin is associated with improved wellbeing and longer lives among this age group, yet few longitudinal studies examine information on the composition and structure of kin networks beyond dyadic relationships, such as those between spouses or parents and their children. This study examines the dynamics of non-dyadic measures of kin networks among adults over age 60 using multiple longitudinal linked data sources from North Orkney, Scotland, 1851-1911. Reconstructed individual life courses (N=4,946) and genealogies, in combination in spatial information concerning the proximity non-coresident kin, are used to examine change in kin availability and propinquity over the life course and across historical time. Orkney provides an interesting case study; as information is available on individual-level change in kin availability with a long period of follow up during a time of population change. The study period covers the early stages of population aging and depopulation of the islands, which began in the 1870s in this community. A descriptive analysis of kin network change is presented. Kin availability is associated with longer lives in this sample. The presence of co-resident kin is associated with economic status, after controlling for other factors. Older adults who receive poor relief are significantly more likely to live alone and less likely to live with kin, and the association is stronger for men than for women.

scholarly journals THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS LEARNING MEDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-173
Author(s):  
Fitrani Dinda Fadhilah ◽  
Fitri Handayani Harahap ◽  
Nur Zarit Sofia ◽  
Suhendri Prayoga ◽  
Muhammad Taufik Ihsan
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Data Services ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Technological Science ◽  
Improve Student Learning

The development of information and communication technology build it straightforward to speak in exchanging information in order that place, time and distance are not any longer obstacles. Moreover, through the internet data services are often accessed as learning resources within the world of education should be ready to follow the event of technological science. Therefore the use of technology within the style of learning media may be an alternate to beat the constraints of house and time of the prevailing learning method so lecturers don't got to make a case for thefabricto students in excess. In this article, the data were obtained from literature of study review and from other document analysis. Based on the study, The Utilization of information and communication technology in learning is carried out in order to increase effectiveness in the implementation of the learning process to improve student learning outcomes and the individual quality of students in terms of using technology more precisely and usefully.

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