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This paper presents the findings of a scoping review that maps exploratory evidence and gaps in research on information and communication technology (ICT) access and use among older persons in the Arab region. This review is part of a larger project that studies ICT access and use and related challenges faced by older adults in Qatar. A search was conducted in eleven scientific databases and search engines covering empirical studies published in English and Arabic between January 2016 and June 2021. Eleven studies were retrieved in the final corpus. A thematic analysis alongside the PRISMA for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was used to retrieve the findings. Our analysis identifies smartphones and social media applications for communication and information sharing as the most accessed and used technologies by older persons in the region. Moreover, our review highlighted the importance of the sociocultural factors in shaping ICT access and use by older persons in the region. The functional limitations of older persons in interaction with certain technology factors such as usability, functionality, and accessibility were also highlighted as major challenges inhibiting ICT access and use by this population segment. This scoping review provides a comprehensive overview of ICT access and use, and the factors affecting them among older persons in the Arab region. It highlights the scarcity of research on the subject in the region. It also stresses the fact that there is a need for more research on older persons and their caregivers in the context of the Arab world. More culturally appropriate need-based and adapted technologies are also recommended. Our review is a comprehensive source for researchers and technology developers interested in targeting and engaging older adults in the Arab region. older persons; Arab region; information and communication technologies; scoping review 20221272588  
refers to disparities among older persons and younger persons regarding their opportunities to access ICT (first level), make diverse and effective use of them (second level), and benefit from such use (third level) [12]. Older persons are the most affected by the digital divide [11; 13] and, at the same time, are considered the fastest-growing segment of ICT consumers [14]. In the last 50 years, life expectancy at birth has increased by approximately ten years, while fertility rates have been declining [15]. The proportions of older persons worldwide have increased, mainly in occidental countries [15]. Even though Arab countries have a different aging trend, as their aging population shares are growing in less significant and less homogeneous ways compared to the occident [16], the 60+ age group is nevertheless increasing due to improvements in healthcare, legislation, and social and financial status [16]. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the ageing population will rise by 10.47 percent by 2030. By 2050, the GCC's aging population is expected to be at an all-time high of 20.66 percent, the highest in the Arab region, followed by the North African countries, Asia, and the least developed countries [16]. Recent evidence shows that older persons in the Arab region also experience a digital divide [13]. Data from periodic surveys conducted by the Arab Barometer indicate that internet access and use differ by demographic variables, one of which was a 'generational divide' between younger and older cohorts, described as a'severe' divide [13]. Growing commitments to bridge disparities in social, health, economic and other accessibility areas in a rapidly aging region, together with global pledges to the United Nations (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), which aimed at empowering older persons, requires that this knowledge gap is filled sooner rather than later [17; 18]. For instance, the health and well-being strategies of some Arab countries' governments have associated digital literacy with healthy aging.