Rebecca Newmark published paper in the Journal of Applied Gerontology

Rebecca Newmark, an MD-PhD student at UCSF School of Medicine just published a paper "The Role of Digital Technologies in Facilitating Psychosocial Resilience to Sudden Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic" in the Journal of Applied Gerontology. This study examined older adult experiences with technology during early Shelter-in-Place orders, and found that most had to take up multiple new technologies get through their days. The paper provides a number of lessons learned to support future readiness for public health emergencies among older adults.