SSC Goals and Objectives

Smart Social Connector Goal

The SSC goal is to develop and sustain the social connectedness of seniors to improve their quality of life. In collaboration with community stakeholders, this community-based participatory research project has two main objectives:

Objective 1

Advance knowledge on the systemic and behavioral factors that increase social connectedness and bridge the generational digital divide in seniors.

Objective 2

Increase social and technological connectedness for seniors through Smart City solutions.

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Acknowledgements

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 1952243. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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