Will technology prevent loneliness?

Loneliness can cause many mental and physical health problems, government can take action but can technology also potentially prevent this problem?
Technology has done a lot to match singletons with dating websites and apps over the past decade, matching people up who might have never met but can technology do this for a more tech savvy older generation? 
With a more tech savvy nation and wider use of tables and smart phones, this can result in lonely older people more likely to find people to spend time with.