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  1. A Theory of ICT User Types: Exploring Domestication and Meaning of ICTS through Comparative Case Studies

    <p>The population in the United States is aging, with a predicted 147% increase in the number of older adults (those over age 65) from 2000- 2050 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). At the same time, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being used in work, leisure, and …

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  2. Skype on Wheels: Implementation of video-calls to reduce feelings of loneliness and social isolation for older people living in care

    Background: Older people in care may be lonely with insufficient contact if families are unable to visit. Face-to-face contact through video-calls may help reduce loneliness, but little is known about the processes of engaging older people living in care in using video-calls. Aims: 1-To explore how …

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