Tracking the digital health gap in elderly: A study in Italian remote areas.

The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a major innovative thrust to public services regarding their digitization to continue providing an effective response to the population's needs and to reduce management costs. However, there has been a partial lack of those welfare policies that can provide an adequate response to the elderly segment of the population, which is most affected by the introduction of new technologies into the public sphere. This study analyses the digital gap in health in the elderly living in remote areas of Italy and investigates the use of digital devices for health purposes.