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Demographics of Users, Social & Digital Divide (1336) eHealth Literacy / Digital Literacy (933) Equity and Digital Divide (537) Longitudinal and Cohort Studies in Public Health (954) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (227) Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (661) Social Media in Aging (79) Loneliness and Social Isolation (230) Social Determinants of Health (132)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/59023, first published .
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Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study

Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study

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Lu Yang1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Chris Lynch2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   John Tayu Lee2, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Brian Oldenburg2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Tilahun Haregu2, 3, 6 Author Orcid Image
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