The Digital Divide of Older People in Communities: Urban‐Rural, Gender, and Health Disparities and Inequities

Kai Zhang, Xiaoting Cheng, Dan Li, Xueling Meng · 2025 · Health & Social Care in the Community

Summary. Rural older adults face significantly larger digital divides than urban counterparts, driven by poor infrastructure and reduced intergenerational support from youth migration. Women and those in poor health experience greater barriers to accessing and using digital technology. The study quantifies these disparities across access, use, and knowledge dimensions, showing that addressing urban-rural, gender, and health inequalities is essential for inclusive digital aging.

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@article{zhang-2025-digital-divide-older-people-communities,
  title   = {The Digital Divide of Older People in Communities: Urban‐Rural, Gender, and Health Disparities and Inequities},
  author  = {Kai Zhang and Xiaoting Cheng and Dan Li and Xueling Meng},
  journal = {Health & Social Care in the Community},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1155/hsc/1361214},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/1361214}
}

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DOI

10.1155/hsc/1361214

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

broadband-and-digital, rural-healthcare

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2026-04-28