Shaping Social Relationships Digitally: WhatsApp's Influence on Social Relationships of Older Adults

Ageing societies and digitalisation are prominent topics in industrialised nations. Although research suggests that technology use could positively influence the social contexts of older adults, there is not enough empirical evidence on this topic.

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