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Digital Technologies as a Means to Reducing Mental Health Disparities: The Role of Ethnicity, SES, and Geography

Author(s) -

Giyeon Kim

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

innovation in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2399-5300

DOI - 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2291

Subject(s) - ethnic group , mental health , residence , socioeconomic status , presentation (obstetrics) , digital divide , government (linguistics) , affect (linguistics) , cognition , psychology , the internet , political science , sociology , medicine , environmental health , computer science , world wide web , psychiatry , population , demography , linguistics , philosophy , communication , law , radiology

This presentation discusses the importance of using digital technologies on reducing mental health disparities among older adults from diverse backgrounds. This talk primarily focuses on the role of ethnicity, socioeconomic status and geography. First, the speaker presents the current status of digital technology use among older adults and how different levels of digital technology use affect mental health disparities by ethnicity, SES, and place of residence. Second, the speaker introduces a recently funded government project on developing an IoT-based home system (Internet of Things) to screen mild cognitive function for Korean older adults. Lastly, the speaker discusses potential implications, as well as directions for future research on using digital technologies to reduce mental health disparities among diverse populations.

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