The 4W Framework of the Online Social Community Model for Satisfying the Unmet Needs of Older Adults
Farhat Mahmoud Embarak,
Nor Azman Ismail,
Alhuseen Omar Alsayed
et al.
Abstract:Human's cherished and respectable desires could be fulfilled by social integration through interaction with their friends and families. These kinds of interactions are critical for the elderly, particularly for someone who has retired. Online social communities could assist them and offer a beneficial impact on the elderly. However, because the elderly people are hesitant to use new technology, researchers have attempted to integrate specially built social networking applications into simple user-interface gad… Show more
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