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Vol. 16 (2024): Conference Issue
Konferencia-absztrakt

The role of digital scouts in promoting digital literacy and participation among older adults

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2024-12-02
DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.47225/mg/16/kulonszam/15999
Authors
Angela Freitas,
Ines Saavedra,
Natália Machado,
Carina Dantas,
Jana Eckert
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digital scouts older adults online digital program
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Freitas, A., Saavedra, I., Machado, N., Dantas, C., & Eckert, J. (2024). The role of digital scouts in promoting digital literacy and participation among older adults. Hungarian Gerontology, 16(Kulonszam), 19-21. https://doi.org/10.47225/mg/16/kulonszam/15999
Abstract

In 2023, older people - defined here as those aged 65 years or more - living in the EU-27 corresponded to one fifth (21.3 %) of the total population. During the next decades, this share will also gradually increase and is projected to reach approximately 30% in 2050.

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