Aging and the Digital Life Course
( Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations )
Publication series ：Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations
Author： Prendergast David;Garattini Chiara
Publisher： Berghahn Books
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9781782386926
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781782386919
Subject： C0 Social Science Theory and Methodology;C91 Sociology
Keyword： 社会学,社会科学理论与方法论
Language： ENG
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Description
Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evolving rapidly. Breaking new ground in the study of technology and aging, this book examines how developments in smart phones, the internet, cloud computing, and online social networking are redefining experiences and expectations around growing older in the twenty-first century. Drawing on contributions from leading commentators and researchers across the world, this book explores key themes such as caregiving, the use of social media, robotics, chronic disease and dementia management, gaming, migration, and data inheritance, to name a few.