Improving the digital skills of older adults in a COVID-19 pandemic environment

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Garcia, KR (Author) Other; Rodrigues, L (Author) Other; Pereira, L (Author) Other; Busse, G (Author) Other; Irbe, M (Author) Other; Almada, M (Author) Other; Christensen, C (Author) Other; Midao, L (Author) FFUP; Dias, I (Author) Other; Heery, D (Author) Other; Hardy, R (Author) Other; Quarta, B (Author) Other; Poulain, MM (Author) Other; Bertram, M (Author) Other; Karnikowski, M (Author) Other; Costa, E (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Educational Gerontology

Vol. 47

Pages: 196-206

ISSN: 0360-1277

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 27 Citations

Scopus - 37 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-RRY

DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2021.1905216

Abstract (EN): The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global population, not only in terms of health, but also in the economic, psychosocial, and educational domains. Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been presented as the main currently available solution to reduce the effects of social isolation and for the maintenance of educational activities, as well as basic services like appointments, shopping, etc. However, the older adult population, one of the higher risk groups for COVID-19, is affected by low levels of digital skills, which makes it harder to adapt to the new paradigms imposed by the pandemic. This paper aims to discuss the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adult education, as well as how to develop digital skills in a pandemic scenario.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11