Technology use by older adults in the Netherlands and its associations with demographics and health outcomes.
Information and communications technology (ICT) has the potential to contribute to the quality of life of older adults. The aim of this study was to analyze the use of a broad array of ICT devices and services among Dutch older adults and to determine whether demographics and health outcomes are ass...
| Publicado en: | Assistive Technology Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 188 - 197 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Winter2017
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