Digitisation as a Strategy for the Inclusion and Empowerment of Older Adults
摘要
The subsequent chapter provides a current overview of the opportunities offered by information and communication technology (ICT) for the inclusion and civic participation of older adults. The authors argue that the European Commission should no longer view old age as a social cost and ignore the potential benefits associated with the social inclusion for older people. The authors present current evidence on the impact of the digital divide on the degree of inclusion of older people and the opportunities offered by digitisation for older People’s participation.