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ICT-Enabled Communication Tools for the Elderly: A Proximity-Based Social Communication Tool

ICT-Enabled Communication Tools for the Elderly: A Proximity-Based Social Communication Tool

Hassan Saidinejad, Fabio Veronese, Sara Comai, Fabio Salice
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466695306|ISBN10: 1466695307|EISBN13: 9781466695313
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9530-6.ch008
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Saidinejad, Hassan, et al. "ICT-Enabled Communication Tools for the Elderly: A Proximity-Based Social Communication Tool." Optimizing Assistive Technologies for Aging Populations, edited by Yosry S. Morsi, et al., IGI Global, 2016, pp. 182-206. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9530-6.ch008

APA

Saidinejad, H., Veronese, F., Comai, S., & Salice, F. (2016). ICT-Enabled Communication Tools for the Elderly: A Proximity-Based Social Communication Tool. In Y. Morsi, A. Shukla, & C. Rathore (Eds.), Optimizing Assistive Technologies for Aging Populations (pp. 182-206). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9530-6.ch008

Chicago

Saidinejad, Hassan, et al. "ICT-Enabled Communication Tools for the Elderly: A Proximity-Based Social Communication Tool." In Optimizing Assistive Technologies for Aging Populations, edited by Yosry S. Morsi, Anupam Shukla, and Chandra Prakash Rathore, 182-206. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9530-6.ch008

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Abstract

Elderly population is growing all over the globe. Social life (social contact, social support, social participation) and communication are important factors for ageing well. Research has shown the potential benefit of ICT-enabled communication tools and social networks for the elderly. The number of elderly people appearing on social networks is increasing. However, not all the available tools are effective for the elderly users. In this chapter, authors propose a communication model for the elderly. Focusing mainly on the locality of the users, a social communication tool for the elderly is proposed which is built around six main features: proximity, proactivity, less content more contact, visual map-based interface, gamification of support, and personal assistant.

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