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If Digital Literacy is an Overarching Determinant of Health, how can we measure and confirm e-literacy in older adults?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Older adults need to navigate an increasingly digital world-and the heterogeneity of the population’s digital skills (and those of their family caregivers) can be a facilitator or a barrier to care and support and best lives. This poster presents the case for viewing digital literacy as a social determinant of health and a summary of the research validated measures of digital literacy that can be put into place in health and social care organizations. The last portion of the paper outlines a process which can be used to adopt in measures and to assist older adults with access to digital competence and tools.

Source: Innovation in Aging

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.3792

Authors: Michael Splaine, Nora Reder, Kate Gordon

Institution: University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Technology Use by Older Adults

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,977