Sustainable Development and ICT Use Among Elderly: A Comparison Between the Netherlands and Italy

Monachesi, Paola

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-22012-9_33

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“…Additional questions were therefore added in this study, and the findings show a low uptake of technology among the respondents (cf. also [38]). In the study, [61] shows that urban respondents have more affinity with technology than rural ones, and in the case of the respondents of our survey, they seem to pattern more like rural respondents.…”

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“…With respect to communication and information, citizens are aware that internet and social media use could be beneficial for elderly since they facilitate social inclusion (4.00), but they acknowledge lack of knowledge on their use (2.49), as well as lack of available courses (2.67). More information with respect to these items can be found in [38].…”

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Age Friendly Characteristics and Sense of Community of an Italian City: The Case of Macerata

Monachesi

2023

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The paper presents a study about the city of Macerata, as a representative case of an urban community in the Marche Region, Italy. The aim of this paper is to assess the level of its age-friendliness by means of a quantitative analysis based on a questionnaire that relies on the well-established eight AFC domains proposed by the WHO. In addition, the sense of community (SOC) is investigated and how the older residents relate to it. Studies that analyze age-friendly Italian cities in relation to elder outcomes are limited. The paper contributes to fill this gap, and the findings reveal that the elderly respondents are not particularly satisfied about the services and the urban infrastructure of the city but show nevertheless a sense of community. It might be the combination of urban and rural features that contributes to the longevity and strong sense of community of the city despite its poor infrastructure and average services.

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Age Friendly Characteristics and Sense of Community of an Italian City: The Case of Macerata

Monachesi

2023

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“…In the last few decades, the use of information and communications technology (ICT) has become pervasive and consistently more frequent at all ages [1,2]. The digitalisation of public services has made it necessary for citizens to develop a certain degree of confidence in using digital devices [3].…”

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Title: Inequalities in Internet Access and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults’ Social Capital and Health: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (Preprint)

Valla,

Rossi,

Gaia

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, information and communication technology (ICT) became crucial for staying connected with loved ones and accessing health services. In this scenario, disparities in ICT use may have exacerbated other forms of inequality, especially among older adults who were less familiar with technology and more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 health consequences. OBJECTIVE This study investigated changes in ICT use, psychological and physical health, and social capital before and after the pandemic among the oldest old population (aged 80 years or older after the pandemic) and explored how internet use influenced these changes. METHODS We leveraged data from the InveCe.Ab study, a population-based longitudinal cohort of people born between 1935 and 1939 and living in Abbiategrasso, a municipality on the outskirts of Milan, Italy. Participants underwent multidimensional assessment at baseline (2010) and after 2, 4, 8 and 12 years. We restricted our analysis to cohort members who participated in the last wave (i.e., 2022) and who did not have a diagnosis of dementia (N=391). We used linear mixed models to assess the impact of COVID-19 and time on changes in social capital, physical and psychological health, and ICT use in a discontinuity regression design while controlling for age, sex, education and income satisfaction. Then, we assessed the influence of internet use and its interaction with COVID-19 on these changes. RESULTS COVID-19 had a significant impact on social relationships (β=-4.35, 95% CI 6.38 – -2.32, P= <0.001), cultural activities (β=-0.56, 95% CI -0.76 – -0.37, P= <0.001), cognitive functioning (β=-1.00, 95% CI -1.28 – -0.72, P= <0.001), depressive symptoms (β= 0.42, 95% CI 0.10 – 0.74, P =0.009), physical health (β= 0.07, 95% CI 0.04 – 0.10, P= <0.001) and ICT use (β= -0.11, 95% CI -0.18 – -0.03, P =0.008). Internet use predicts greater social relationships (β=3.34, 95% CI 0.61 – 6.07, P =0.017), cognitive functioning (β= 0.70, 95% CI 0.33 1.06, P = <0.001) and reduced depressive symptoms (β=-0.49, 95% CI -0.91 – -0.06, P =0.025) over time. The interaction term of internet use * COVID-19 was significant for cultural activities (β=-0.73, 95% CI -1.22 – -0.24, P =0.003) and cognitive functioning (β=1.36, 95% CI 0.67 – 2.05, P = <0.001). CONCLUSIONS The pandemic had adverse effects on older adults’ health and social capital. Contrary to expectations, even ICT use dropped significantly after the pandemic. Internet users maintained higher social relationships and psychological health regardless of time and COVID-19 status. However, COVID-19 was associated with a steeper decline in cognitive functioning among internet nonusers. Policymakers may develop initiatives to encourage ICT adoption among older adults or strengthen their digital skills. CLINICALTRIAL NCT01345110

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oldest-old social capital and health and the role of digital inequalities: a longitudinal cohort study (Preprint)

Valla,

Rossi,

Gaia

et al. 2024

Journal of Medical Internet Research

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Sustainable Development and ICT Use Among Elderly: A Comparison Between the Netherlands and Italy

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Age Friendly Characteristics and Sense of Community of an Italian City: The Case of Macerata

Age Friendly Characteristics and Sense of Community of an Italian City: The Case of Macerata

Title: Inequalities in Internet Access and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults’ Social Capital and Health: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (Preprint)

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oldest-old social capital and health and the role of digital inequalities: a longitudinal cohort study (Preprint)

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