Aging and the Digital Life Course [Hardcover]

Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evolving rapidly. Breaking new ground in the study of technology and aging, this book examines how developments in smart phones, the internet, cloud computing, and online social networking are redefining experiences and expectations around growing older in the twenty-first century. Drawing on contributions from leading commentators and researchers across the world, this book explores key themes such as caregiving, the use of social media, robotics, chronic disease and dementia management, gaming, migration, and data inheritance, to name a few.

David Prendergastis a social anthropologist based at Intel Labs Europe and a Principal Investigator in the Intel Collaborative Research Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities with Imperial College and University College London. He also holds the position of Visiting Professor of Healthcare Innovation at Trinity College Dublin.

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Introduction:Critical Reflections on Ageing and Technology in the Twenty-First Century
Chiara Garattini and David Prendergast

Part I: Connections, Networks and Interactions

Chapter 1.Social Media and the Age-Friendly Community
Philip B. Stafford

Chapter 2.Exploring New Technologies through Playful Peer-to-Peer Engagement in Informal Learning
Josie Tetley, Caroline Holland, Verina Waights, Jonathan Hughes, Simon Holland and Stephanie Warren

Chapter 3.Older People and Constant Contact Media
Rachel S. Singh

Chapter 4.Beyond Determinism: UlÃ#