Aging and the digital life course / edited by David Prendergast and Chiara Garattini.
Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evolving rapidly. Breaking new ground in the study of technology and aging, this book examines how developments in smart phones, the internet,...
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| Contributors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2015.
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| Series: | Life course, culture and aging ;
v. 3. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evolving rapidly. Breaking new ground in the study of technology and aging, this book examines how developments in smart phones, the internet, cloud computing, and online social networking are redefining experiences and expectations around growing older in the twenty-first century. Drawing on contributions from leading commentators and researchers across the world, this book explores key themes such as caregiving, the use of social media, robotics, chronic disease and dementia management, gaming, migration, and data inheritance, to name a few. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782386926 1782386920 |