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It Takes a Village to Survive in a Virtual Community. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Sep 2008, Pages: 132
Loneliness has been determined to have adverse
effect on mental health, this book sought to
determine if using technology in the form of an
email system to communicate with loved ones, or kind
strangers, could eliminate loneliness and improve
the health of the subjects. The research concludes
that there is a direct correlations between the
amount of perceived access seniors have to others
and the reduction in loneliness. The results
indicate that seniors can benefit from such a
program as epal regardless of being paired with a
friend, relative, or caring stranger.
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