The Creation of Barriers and Isolation for Seniors Through the Increased Societal Dependence of Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

dc.contributor.advisorRaume, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.advisorAhmad, Farah
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-06T23:22:29Z
dc.date.available2022-07-06T23:22:29Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-28
dc.descriptionMajor Research Paper (Master's), Critical Disability Studies, School of Health Policy and Management,Faculty of Health, York University
dc.description.abstractResearch done in the past on senior technology and of the newer research done on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic provides deeper insights into the functional, structural, interpersonal, and intrapersonal barriers that seniors face when dealing with technology. Not only have devices and platforms not been made user-friendly for seniors with age-related declines, but the continuous attempts to push seniors intousingthe newest technologies have only built-up fear, anxiety and negative attitudes in seniors. Both society and seniors themselves need to address the ageist assumptions that they have about the limitations and behaviours associated with old age. The results and suggestions from this research will further advance the pre-existing research and add a relevant COVID-19 lens. Hopefully, it will also advance the field of critical disability scholarship and draw more attention to the discrimination seniors face because of their age.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39526
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsThe copyright for the paper content remains with the author.
dc.subjectSeniorsen_US
dc.subjectTechnology barriersen_US
dc.subjectSocial isolationen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectAgeismen_US
dc.titleThe Creation of Barriers and Isolation for Seniors Through the Increased Societal Dependence of Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.typeResearch Paper

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