Growing Old and Staying Connected: Touch Screen Technology for Ameliorating Older People's Experience of Social Isolation

Grant number: LP120100022 | Funding period: 2012 - 2016

Completed

Abstract

Social isolation affects many older people. This project investigates novel technologies to prevent and to ameliorate social isolation experienced by older adults. This project will implement and trial a software application over an 18 month period, using a 3G connected touch-screen tablet, and evaluate its impact on alleviating social isolation.

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Not For Me: Older Adults Choosing Not to Participate in a Social Isolation Intervention

Jenny Waycott, Frank Vetere, Sonja Pedell, Amee Morgans, Elizabeth Ozanne, Lars Kulik

2016-05-01

This paper considers what we can learn from the experiences of people who choose not to participate in technology-based social int..

Ethics in Evaluating a Sociotechnical Intervention With Socially Isolated Older Adults

J Waycott, A Morgans, S Pedell, E Ozanne, F Vetere, L Kulik, H Davis

2015-01-01

The purpose of this article is to consider how ethical principles can inform the effective design and implementation of technology..

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