ACTIVITIES :: ICT for Societal challenges :: Living independently :: Helping elderly people

Helping elderly people to live independently and safely at home

Active involvement of elderly, disabled and people with physical impairments in society starts by improving their living conditions in their own environment, and facilitating their social life and contacts. This has also a positive impact on their families and care-givers. « Smart houses » - i.e. houses with automatic systems for lighting, temperature control, multi-media and many other functions – are designed with this purpose, but their functioning has to be simplified.