SILVA , Patrícia

The changing demographic structure of the population, resulting in unparalleled growth of the elderly population, means that e-inclusion of this population group is considered to be a social and political priority in the context of the Information Society. Most research studies have only considered individual variables -such as age, gender,...

Background: Social isolation has a negative impact on the quality of life of older people; therefore, studies have focused on identifying its sociodemographic, economic, and health determinants. In view of the growing importance of the internet as a means of communication, it is essential to assess whether internet use interferes with social...

Hoy día la relevancia de Internet es cada vez mayor en todos los ámbitos. Participar en la misma es fundamental para estar integrados socialmente. La investigación sobre las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (tic) ha tendido a centrarse en jóvenes o en mayores inactivos. Sin embargo, el aumento de la esperanza y la calidad de...

A Internet tem ganhado importância social. Contudo, as pessoas mais velhas têm ficado à margem da "revolução digital". Os estudos têm-se centrado nas características sociodemográficas, económicas e de saúde destes indivíduos, como determinantes da utilização da Internet, não considerando o papel das relações familiares. Este trabalho visa,...

Depression is a significant and limiting health problem, and living alone has been identified as an essential determinant of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults. This study looks at this relationship by introducing a new factor into the equation—the Internet—which has become increasingly relevant for communication and...

Living alone has been indicated as a key variable to explain loneliness in older adults. In contemporary society, where technology has become one of the main means of communication and personal interaction, has the internet influenced the relationship between living alone and loneliness? This paper aims to answer this research question by using...

During symmetry breaking, the highly conserved Rho GTPase Cdc42 becomes stabilized at a defined site via an amplification process. However, little is known about how a new polarity site is established in an already asymmetric cell-a critical process in a changing environment. The human fungal pathogen Candida albicans switches from budding to...