Everyday technologies for identifying loneliness: opportunities, challenges and future directions

Bantry-White, Eleanor; Zafeiridi, Evi; O’Reilly, Aileen

Everyday technologies for identifying loneliness: opportunities, challenges and future directions

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Date

2023

Authors

Bantry-White, Eleanor

Zafeiridi, Evi

O’Reilly, Aileen

Publisher

ALONE

Abstract

The briefing paper reports findings from workshops and focus groups that elicited the perspectives of older adults and support services on the use of everyday technologies for identifying and supporting people experiencing loneliness. These findings were discussed at a symposium on ‘Inclusive Dialogue about Sensing Technologies for Loneliness’ held at University College Cork on 19th June 2024. A description of the symposium themes is integrated with the findings presented in this document.

Keywords

Identifying people experiencing loneliness , Everyday technologies , Technology

Citation

Bantry White, E., Zafeiridi, E. and O'Reilly, A. (2023) 'Everyday technologies for identifying loneliness: opportunities, challenges and future directions'. University College Cork and ALONE.