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Reviews in Digital Mental Health (290) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (121) Users' and Patients' Needs for Mental Health Services (503) Loneliness and Social Isolation (146) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2121) Aging in Place (389) Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population (331) Mental Health Issues in Elderly Patients and Geriatric Psychiatry (151) Reviews on Aging (61) Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects (271) Transdiagnostic Mental Health Interventions (208)

Published on in Vol 9, No 3 (2022): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/34221, first published .
Customized Information and Communication Technology for Reducing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults: Scoping Review

Customized Information and Communication Technology for Reducing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults: Scoping Review

Customized Information and Communication Technology for Reducing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults: Scoping Review

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Gomathi Thangavel1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mevludin Memedi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Karin Hedström1 Author Orcid Image
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