Smartphone technology, social network maintenance, and social participation among Mandarin-speaking older immigrants in Canada.

Ekoh PC, Guruge S, Salma J, Zhuang ZC, Sethi B, Walsh CA

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnag167
Published: 2026 Aug 5
Container: The Gerontologist
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@article{allodium:10.1093/geront/gnag167,
  title = {Smartphone technology, social network maintenance, and social participation among Mandarin-speaking older immigrants in Canada.},
  author = {Ekoh PC and Guruge S and Salma J and Zhuang ZC and Sethi B and Walsh CA},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Gerontologist},
  doi = {10.1093/geront/gnag167},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag167}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Smartphone technology, social network maintenance, and social participation among Mandarin-speaking older immigrants in Canada.
AU  - Ekoh PC
AU  - Guruge S
AU  - Salma J
AU  - Zhuang ZC
AU  - Sethi B
AU  - Walsh CA
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Gerontologist
DO  - 10.1093/geront/gnag167
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag167
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PC, E., S, G., J, S., ZC, Z., B, S., & CA, W. (2026). Smartphone technology, social network maintenance, and social participation among Mandarin-speaking older immigrants in Canada.. The Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag167

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