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Ageing and Health in the Digital Society: Challenges and Opportunities
Book Title
Exploring the Role of ICTs in Healthy Aging
Year (definitive publication)
2020
Language
English
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Abstract
This chapter describes the innovative solutions generated by the digital society in the field of health and reflects on the effectiveness of the mechanisms implemented in the last decade to increase the adoption of these solutions by the aged population. This reflection begins with the analysis of the digital divide-related issues, relying on the assumption that the lack of a joint multi-stakeholder effort to reduce existing differences in access to digital resources may result in deepening inequality in health. The opportunities and risks for ageing and health in the digital era are presented considering different healthcare purposes, contexts, and end-users' perspectives. Finally, the recommendations to maximize the impact of strategic actions to increase digital literacy and to reinforce digital engagement are presented.
Acknowledgements
The development of the COMEDIG project (PTDC/CED-EDG/32560/2017) is supported by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020, Portugal 2020 and European Union Program, and by National Funds (PIDDAC) through the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.
Keywords
digital divide,digital inclusion,digital society,digital transformation,health inequalities,media literacy,successful ageing
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Health Sciences - Medical and Health Sciences
- Educational Sciences - Social Sciences
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