In today's society we are becoming more and more aware of the desires of the population to
remain within their own living environment throughout their entire lifetime. This is not only a …

There are several paradigms behind the general aim of extending the average human life
expectancy without extending suffering. The most challenging one is “active ageing” put …

Based on the demographic changes and the rapid increase of older population in Europe,
major challenges are expected to rise, both in the economy as well as the society, whether …

The ageing of Europe's population is a crucial challenge for the 21st century. Today, the
mean life expectancy in Sweden is 83 years for women and 78 for men. Ageing well is a …

Purpose–There is recognition that digital ICTs have the potential to support older people to
live independently, to “age well”, to promote social inclusion and to facilitate access to …

The modern society is dealing with a progressive increase of the elderly population. The
development of services for social inclusion and independent living is of paramount …

This article provides an overview of the ways in which information and communication
technology can act as a useful tool to help older people and their family carers to improve …

Services making use of information and communication technology (ICT) are of potential
interest to face the challenges of our aging society. Aim of this article is to describe the …

Objectives Several 100,000 s of people living with dementia in the UK are cared for at home
by a spouse or relative. Few studies have considered the ICT needs and experiences of …

Dementia is one of the greatest contemporary health and social care challenges, and novel
approaches to the care of its sufferers are needed. New information and communication …