Elderly people use the internet less than younger people.

Various access, use, and skills are related to age, income, education, health status, and social inequality.

The main use of the internet is social networking and searching for health information.

To know the use of social networks by elderly people over 55 years of age enrolled in university programs.

To identify the social networks of greatest use.

To detect participants' perceptions.

84.2% reported daily use of social networks.

The most used social network was WhatsApp.

Five types of attitude were identified: absolutely positive, positive, critical, positive, negative, and disinterested.

Excessive use and misuse are questioned. Access to information, power of communication, and interest in improving internet use are valued.

To examine the relationship between media and medical information (digital or print) and patients' desire to participate in SDM or ISDM format.

To discover the social and personal factors that explain participation in SDM or ISDM.

There is an association between the level of understanding of medical information and the tendency to choose a decision process based on SDM (physician and patient decide) or ISDM (ultimately, the patient decides).

Some factors predict the patient’s tendency to choose the SDM or ISDM model.

There is a correlation between media type and perceived ease of use in seeking and understanding medical information.

The technologies found (programs, videos, printed materials, mock-ups, phone calls) are feasible for health education and show positive effects on elderly people.

Printed material, programs, and videos predominated.

The most appropriate method should be chosen according to the social reality of the elderly people in the community.

There are several technologies in use. However, the application in occupational areas was limited, with minimal research in rural settings.

There was a good evaluation of technologies that promote and improve communication aspects in elderly people and reduce social withdrawal.

Health problems are the most common barrier to learning and using eHealth.

Another barrier is a lack of connectivity (e.g., no wifi connection).

The support provided and social networks are key to learning and using eHealth.

eHealth technology is needed to facilitate access and reduce logistical barriers to healthcare services in rural and remote areas.

To assess the understanding/opinion of elderly people scheduling online appointments during the pandemic by COVID-19.

To analyze social factors that may influence satisfaction.

To explore personal demands regarding online scheduling.

Satisfaction was higher in those using online scheduling systems compare to face-to-face scheduling (old and new users) after the pandemic, due to greater distance from the hospital, greater number of visits, accompanied living, low difficulty of operation, and correct choice of specialists.

For new users, online scheduling was better than face-to-face because of the convenience, time saved, preventing infectious diseases, precision in medicine, and privacy.

Elderly people seek information on health (specific diseases, medications, and treatment, etc.) in digital sources (web pages, search engines such as Google, social networks, etc).

There are individual, social (social stigma of sexual health problems), and digital technology barriers.

Positive aspects of using digital technologies are mentioned: use of eHealth, increased access to health, security and flexibility of digital media, losing fear of use, and fear of giving out private information.

There are four negative emotions:

Resignation to using eHealth, 2) That there is no other option than eHealth, 3) Lack of entitlement,

Opposition.