With the revolutionary technology advancement and the global population aging, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of the use of information and computer technology (ICT) among older people, and the need for ICT inclusivity to ensure that all older individuals can benefit equally from the modern technology. ICT use is also considered to has the potential to promote healthy longevity by telehealth and health monitoring, social connections, cognitive stimulation, access to information, and lifelong learning, among others.
Although there are growing empirical studies on ICT use at older ages, a good summary and review of the current findings, especially from those of non-Western societies, is largely absent. Based on a wide range of evidence-based analyses and real-world examples and a more refined scheme of measures, this book presents the most updated findings in the field, conducts analyses from cross-national and multicultural lens, and offers multidisciplinary and comprehensive insights on how individual, cultural, societal, and institutional factors shape ICT use and healthy aging across nations.
The wide scope and the holistic approach of the book makes it a timely and valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, healthcare professionals, other stakeholders, and anyone interested in understanding the role of ICT in promoting healthy aging and improving the lives of older adults.
Part 1. Introduction & Theoretical Framework.- 1. Healthy Aging: Concept, Global Actions, and the Role of ICT (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, Kun Wang, Hee Yun Lee).- 2. ICT Use among Older Adults around the World (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, Kun Wang, Hee Yun Lee).- 3. Key Theories and Frameworks Related to ICT and Healthy Aging (Danan Gu, Kun Wang, Qiushi Feng, Hee Yun Lee).- 4. A Literature Review on Linkages between ICT Use and Healthy Aging (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, Kun Wang, Hee Yun Lee).- Part 2. Associated Factors with ICT Use.- 5. Internet Engagement Patterns in African American Older Adults: Unraveling Gender and Age Disparities (Wang, K., Kubanga, K., & Tripathi, S.).- 6. Associates of Internet and Social Media Use among Older Adults in China (Gu, Feng, Mo Y, Cai Z.).- 7. The Role of Socio-cultural Factors and the Intention to use Welfare Technology among Older Adults Living in the Community: Comparison between Korea and U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Kang, S.Y. & Kim, J.K.).- 8. Multinational Comparisons of Factors Associated with Internet Use among Older Adults (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, Kun Wang, Haiyan Zhu, Summer Xia Chen).- 9. Digital Inequality and Barriers among Older Adults in China (Danan GU, Qiushi Feng, Kun Wang, & Haiyan Zhu).- 10. Examining First and Second-Level Digital Divide at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status: An Analysis of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (Wang, K., Chen, X. S., Gu, D., Smith, B. D., Dong, Y., & Peet, J. Z.).- 11. Bridging the Access Gap: A Decade of Narrowing the Digital Divide for Hispanic Older Adults in the United States (Wang, K., Chen, X. S., Dong, Y., Sanabria Véaz, K. G., & Gu, D.).- Part 3. ICT Use and Health Behaviors and Perception of Aging.- 12. Does the Use of Social Media Affect Online Health Information-Seeking Behaviors among Underserved African Americans in Rural Alabama? (Hee Yun Lee, Kun Wang, Karen Johnson, Kefentse Kuhanga, Areum Han, Funyoung Choi, Maxwell Sleep-Frankel).- 13. Information and Communication Technology Use for Seeking Health Information in Vietnamese Living in Rural Areas (Hee Yun Lee, Kun Wang, Danielle F. Deavours, Jiyoung Lee, Tanya Fulmore Ott, Jongwook Lee, Sangchul Yoon, Maxwell Sleep-Frankel).- 14. Purposes of Using Social Media Among Older Adults in China (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, Haiyan Zhu, Siyao Lu, Yuanying Liu).- 15. Reciprocal Associations Between Self-Perception of Aging and Social Media Use Among Older Adults: Exploring Gender and Age Differences (Wang, K. & Gu, D.).- Part 4. ICT Use and Healthy Aging.- 16. Exploring the Associations Between ICT Access, Frequency, Breadth, and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults (Dong, Y, Johnson, C., & Wang, K).- 17. Exploring the Impact of ICT Use on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Mediating Effects of Psychological Well-Being and Control (Dong, Y., Johnson, C., & Wang, K).- 18. Older Adults’ Online Activities and Cognition: Investigating the Psychological Mechanisms and Age and Gender Differences (Wang, K., Chen, X. S., Kang, S. Y., Smith, B. D., & Gu, D.).- 19. Social Media use and Self-rated Health among Chinese Older Adults (Danan Gu, Haiyan Zhu, & Qushi Feng).- 20. Social Media use and Subjective Well-being (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, Fang Yang, Kun Wang).- 21. Social Media use and Aging Experiences Among Older Adults in China (Danan Gu, Qiushi Feng, & Fang Yang).- Part 5. Prospects and Conclusions.- 22. Promoting ICT use and Healthy Aging in the Digital (Qiushi Feng, Danan Gu, Kun Wang, Hee Yun Lee).- 23. Conclusions (Kun Wang, Hee Yun Lee, Qiushi Feng, Danan Gu).
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