From Disparity to Opportunity: Racial Differences in Internet Access and Health App Usage Among Older Informal Caregivers.
This study examines Black–White disparities in Internet and smart device usage among older informal caregivers. Using pooled data from the 2017–2020 Health Information National Trends Survey (N = 1,005, aged 50+), we employed logistic regression to assess racial disparities in Internet use, social m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Applied Gerontology Vol. 45; no. 8; pp. 1633 - 1643 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Aug2026
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