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Theme Issue: The New Digital Normal in Health and Medicine (40) Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (329) Loneliness and Social Isolation (145) Aging in Place (389)

Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/41535, first published .
Use and Acceptance of Digital Communication Technology by Older Adults for Social Connectedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Study

Use and Acceptance of Digital Communication Technology by Older Adults for Social Connectedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Study

Use and Acceptance of Digital Communication Technology by Older Adults for Social Connectedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Study

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Eric Balki1 Author Orcid Image ;   Carol Holland1 Author Orcid Image ;   Niall Hayes2 Author Orcid Image
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