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Does ICT Use matter? How information and communication technology use affects perceived mattering among a predominantly female sample of older adults residing in retirement communities

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Pages 1281-1294 | Received 08 May 2017, Accepted 08 Dec 2017, Published online: 21 Dec 2017

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