title: Keys to active ageing: new communication technologies and lifelong learning.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to describe the creation and implementation of an ICT education program for the elderly in various Active Participation Centers in Almería (Spain), assessing its impact on quality of life. From a randomized sample of 200 individuals over the age of 55. Results reveal a high degree of participant satisfaction (76.6 %), as well as improvements in quality of life as compared to the control group after the 3 month program health factor: p = 0.004; leisure and activity factor: p = 0.001; Satisfaction with Life Factor: p < 0.001. The analysis conducted to determine the influence of age and gender on quality of life indicates that there are statistically significant differences in regards to age (the younger groups had higher scores) and gender (the males). This study may serve to facilitate similar works that promotes on-going education in different locations and across the lifespan.
authors.affiliation: Research Group Hum-498: Psychological Intervention in Education Development and Guidance, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.
authors.forename: M Del Pilar
authors.initials: Mdel P
authors.lastname: Díaz-López
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Education Science, Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Almería, Crta. Sacramento s/n. La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, Spain.
authors.forename: Remedios
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López-Liria
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Science, Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Parra
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Science, Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Padilla-Góngora
keywords: Adult learning; Elderly; ICT; Quality of life; Technological gap