Pouria Khosravi|Azadeh Rezvani|Anna Wiewiora
The impact of technology on older adults’ social isolation
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
research indicates social isolation loneliness negative effect health wellbeing among older people various technologybased interventions offered reduce social isolation however research demonstrating role various types technologies effectiveness dealing social isolation among seniors scarce study undertakes systematic literature review empirical studies various types technologies effectiveness alleviating social isolation among seniors relevant electronic databases searched 6886 initial set studies published 2000 2015 found eight different technologies applied alleviate social isolation namely general ict video game robotics personal reminder information social management system asynchronous peer support chat room social network sites telecare 3d virtual environment evaluated effectiveness technologies social isolation among seniors findings show technologies used reduce social isolation among seniors however studies needed evaluate effectiveness new technologies