From Disparity to Opportunity: Racial Differences in Internet Access and Health App Usage Among Older Informal Caregivers

Kun Wang, Yanjun Dong, Xiaoyi Zeng, Charles Johnson, Nicole Ruggiano, Olivio J. Clay, Department of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Social Welfare, The State University of New York at Albany, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on October 30, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 8, Page 1633-1642, August 2026.
This study examines Black–White disparities in Internet and smart device usage among older informal caregivers. Using pooled data from the 2017–2020 Health Information National Trends Survey (N= 1,005, aged 50+), we employed logistic regression to assess ...