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eHealth Literacy / Digital Literacy (532) Demographics of Users, Social & Digital Divide (918) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1699) Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (331) Mental Health Issues in Elderly Patients and Geriatric Psychiatry (151) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (123) Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects (271) Longitudinal and Cohort Studies in Public Health (414) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (799)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/65399, first published .
Impact of Internet Usage on Depression Among Older Adults: Comprehensive Study

Impact of Internet Usage on Depression Among Older Adults: Comprehensive Study

Impact of Internet Usage on Depression Among Older Adults: Comprehensive Study

Authors of this article:

Lin Guo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yunwei Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kai Cheng1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ying Zhao1 Author Orcid Image ;   Wenqiang Yin1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ying Liu2 Author Orcid Image
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