It Takes a Village to Survive in a Virtual Community: A Senior's Guide to Online Living

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.