by Lluvi Farré | Sep 1, 2020
VINCLES-COVID – VINCLES in times of pandemic: entertainment, social connectivity and support PROJECTOBJECTIVES For people over 70 years of age, the most affected by the pandemic (86% of deaths in Spain), distancing measures protected them but also strengthened social...
by Daniel L | Dec 13, 2017
BCONNECT@HOME – “Being Connected” at Home: Making use of digital devices in later life PROJECTOBJECTIVES This project will investigate fundamental changes in the contemporary experience of later life, at the intersection of digital infrastructures, place and the...
by Daniel L | Dec 1, 2013
Policy interventions to reduce social isolation and promote wellbeing among older people using the social web PROJECTOBJECTIVES This project investigates the potential contribution of the social web to the wellbeing of the elderly –a segment of society which has...