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anthro_age-147	Grendell, Ruth N.	Review: Prendergast, David and Garattini, Chiara. (editors). Aging and the Digital Life Course.	2016	2	.pdf	application/pdf	250	9	-136	within$ the$ later$ life$ course”.$$The$collection$of$studies$explores$a$wide$range$of$topics$including$social$media,$robotics,$chronic$ disease$selfHcare$management,$caregiving,$gaming,$migration$and$data$inheritance.$ $The$guiding$themes$ were:$“People$want$to$focus$on$what$they$can$do,$not$what$they$cannot;$Aging$in$$place$means$more$than$ staying$at$home;$Health$perception$is$not$an$objective$quality;$People$often$make$the$progression$of$aging$ by$watershed$events;$Healthy$aging$is$inextricably$linked$to$social$participation;$and$Health$care$networks$ are$large$and$increasingly$complex”.$$ The$chapters$are$grouped$under$three$sections$that$designate$topics$on$(1)$Connections,$Networks$ and$Interactions;$(2)$Health$and$Wellbeing;$and$(3)$Life$Course$Transitions.$$The$emphasis$of$chapters$in$ section$one$is$on$the$use$of$technologies$for$maintaining$social$contact$with$family$and$friends.$$The$findings$ indicated$ that$ engagement$ in$ the$use$of$ complex$ technology$by$older$adults$depends$upon$ the$ context$ where$learning$takes$place.$Unless$people$had$previous$contact$with$computers$in$the$workplace$prior$to$ retirement,$only$basic$technology$was$used.$$Informal$peerHpeer$learning$and$games$are$more$effective$than$ formal$classes$in$building$confidence$in$using$the$devices.$$Barriers$to$using$computers,$tablets$and$smart$ phones$were$unsatisfactory$past$experiences$and$dissatisfaction$with$inadequate$technical$support.$$Costs$ for$purchasing$and$maintaining$the$equipment$were$also$cited.$ The$ chapters$ related$ to$ health$ and$ wellbeing$ centered$ on$ maintaining$ social$ connections$ and$ remaining$ independent.$ $ Technical$ devices$ that$ aid$ people$ with$ behavioral$ change$ and$ selfHcare$ management$ of$ chronic$ diseases$ and$ telehealth$ monitoring$ are$ currently$ focused$ on$ longHdistance$ physiological$monitoring.$$Attention$to$the$psychological$and$social$factors$is$needed$to$avoid$the$‘Iceberg$ Effect’$that$fails$to$develop$an$effective$relationship$when$the$technologies$are$viewed$as$‘companions’$in$ the$selfHmanagement$process.$$$ The$chapters$related$to$Life$Course$Transitions$provide$ information$on$a$global$ trend$of$moving$ away$from$familiar$settings$to$other$more$economical$areas$and$countries;$the$development$of$digital$social$ networks;$motivation$ and$engagement$ in$digital$	cache/anthro_age-147.pdf	txt/anthro_age-147.txt