Engaging Generations (eGen): Cyber-Seniors

Research

Research Reports

University of Rhode Island Engaging Generations Cyber-Seniors digiAGE Pilot

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Improving Technology Use, Digital Competence, and Access to Community Resources Among Older Participants in the University of Rhode Island Engaging Generations Cyber-Seniors digiAGE Pilot Study

This pilot study aimed to bridge the digital divide between older and younger adults. The goal was for older people in the state to become digitally literate by engaging them in a program that provides digital devices (i.e., Apple iPads), internet connectivity (i.e., through HotSpots), and training from supervised university student mentors.

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Intergenerational programming during the pandemic: Transformation during (constantly) changing times

Intergenerational programs have long been employed to reduce ageism and optimize youth and older adult development.

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Reducing Ageism: Changes in Students’ Attitudes after Participation in an Intergenerational Reverse Mentoring Program

Ageism is a societal concern that greatly affects the social, emotional, physical, and mental health of older adults.

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Older adults learning technology in an intergenerational program: Qualitative analysis of areas of technology requested for assistance

Adults 65 and older are adapting to technology at a slower rate compared to the overall population.

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Implementing Reverse Mentoring to Address Social Isolation Among Older Adults

Reverse mentoring is a means to address the social work Grand Challenge of social isolation.

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Using a Quasi-Experimental Study to Examine Program Participation and Outcomes for Older Adult Intergenerational Technology Program Participants

To extend the literature on participation in intergenerational technology programs, we conducted a quasi-experimental study consisting of senior center participants, half who took part in the University of Rhode Island Engaging Generations Cyber-Seniors (URI eGen Cyber-Seniors) Program and half who did not.

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Implementing an Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Program Using the Cyber Seniors® Reverse Mentoring Model Within Higher Education

Intergenerational service-learning in higher education positively affects older adults and students, but little is known about the effectiveness of interdisciplinary, reverse mentoring programs that use technology as the medium of bringing generations together.

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Implementing an Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Program Using the Cyber Seniors® Reverse Mentoring Model Within Higher Education

Intergenerational service-learning in higher education positively affects older adults and students, but little is known about the effectiveness of interdisciplinary, reverse mentoring programs that use technology as the medium of bringing generations together.

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Teaching Technology to Older Adults: Modalities Used by Student Mentors and Reasons for Continued Program Participation

The current study examined teaching modalities used by college students participating in an intergenerational, service-learning program that helps older adults learn technology and described reasons for older adults’ continued participation in this program.

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