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Pathways to Impact - Written Evidence #1 [LBCO224] Life beyond COVID. UK COVID-19 Committee.

<p>A piece of written evidence submitted to the UK COVID-19 Committee in 2020. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital technology in the lives of citizens, both old and young. This evidence includes the following areas: </p> <ol> <li>Use of digital technologies in the community context</li> <li>Citizens who are ageing-without-children</li> <li>Use of videogames in the context of PTSD </li> <li>Using and deploying digital technologies in the context of intergenerational, social isolation and loneliness</li> <li>Introduction to the COVID-19: Technology, Social Connections, Loneliness and Leisure Activities Project</li> <li>‘Smart Age-friendly Ecosystem’ for the future </li> </ol>

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