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Media Competencies of Older Adults in Ecuador and Bolivia

In: Health Technologies and Demographic Challenges

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  • Eduardo Loaiza-Lima

    (Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja)

  • Andrea Velásquez-Benavides

    (Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja)

  • Ángel Hernando-Gómez

    (University of Huelva, El Carmen Campus)

  • Antonio Daniel García-Rojas

    (University of Huelva, El Carmen Campus)

Abstract

Media and informational competencies are the set of skills that people acquire to use technologies efficiently. In the case of older adults, these are essential for their inclusion in the productive activities of society and above all for the quality of life. In this research work, we identify the skills to manipulate technological tools possessed by people over 65 years of age in Ecuador and Bolivia and how these influence their quality of life. For this reason, we have applied surveys to people who are part of the social care programs in the aforementioned countries, which are part of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) and have similar sociocultural aspects. It is also important to mention that, despite the fact that the vast majority of older adults recognize that technologies have improved their living conditions, there are still deficiencies when it comes to critically receiving information, ignoring the importance of media and information literacy processes.

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  • Eduardo Loaiza-Lima & Andrea Velásquez-Benavides & Ángel Hernando-Gómez & Antonio Daniel García-Rojas, 2025. "Media Competencies of Older Adults in Ecuador and Bolivia," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Pedro Miguel Gaspar & Juan Manuel Cueva Lovelle & Carlos Mentenegro-Marín & Teresa Guarda (ed.), Health Technologies and Demographic Challenges, pages 321-331, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-94901-2_26
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-94901-2_26
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