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Demographics of Users, Social & Digital Divide (831) Loneliness and Social Isolation (123) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (89) Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (274) Cross-Sectional Studies in Public Health (334) Mental Health Issues in Elderly Patients and Geriatric Psychiatry (116) E-Health Policy and Health Systems Innovation (284) Policy and Policy Proposals (136)

Published on in Vol 24, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/20466, first published .
The Contribution of the Internet to Reducing Social Isolation in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older: Quantitative Study of Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

The Contribution of the Internet to Reducing Social Isolation in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older: Quantitative Study of Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

The Contribution of the Internet to Reducing Social Isolation in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older: Quantitative Study of Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

Authors of this article:

Patrícia Silva1 Author Orcid Image ;   Alice Delerue Matos2 Author Orcid Image ;   Roberto Martinez-Pecino3 Author Orcid Image
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