The relationship between cognitive abilities, well-being and use of new technologies in older people

Gerontechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 187-207

  van der Wardt, Veronika ^a   Bandelow, Stephan ^a   Hogervorst, Eef ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Computers; Ict; Internet; Memory; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861768703     PISSN: 15691101     EISSN: 1569111X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4017/gt.2012.10.4.001.00     Document Type: Review

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