Information and Communication Technologies for Active Ageing: Opportunities and Challenges for the European Union - Volume 23 Assistive Technology Research Series

Over the past few years, the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) has been carrying out research in the field of ageing, with a focus on the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can play to promote Active Ageing. IPTS has looked at the issue from several perspectives, including the socio-economic and technological dimensions of both the ageing phenomenon and the Active Ageing policies that the EU is now adopting. Information and Communication Technologies for Active Ageing attempts to reflect aspects of the contribution ICT can make to quality of life for older citizens in Europe. Benefits can be found in health, employment, housing and elsewhere. The potential market for innovative solutions in ICT for Active Ageing is crucial for the European economy and for the society at large. The European Union has the opportunity to become a research and market leader through innovative applications and services for ageing. Moreover, the promotion of societal values in Europe regarding ageing can serve as a model for other ageing societies. This book is to be expected to contribute to the debates on ICT for Active Ageing and provide important hints for research in the field fostered by the European Commission's Directorate General for Information and Media.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control - Understanding and responding to terrorism - Medical informatics - Computer Sciences Title page......Page 2 Preface......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Ageing Societies, Information and Communication Technologies and Active Ageing: Introductory Remarks......Page 10 Key Elements of Ageing Societies......Page 14 The Impact of Global Ageing on Labour, Product and Capital Markets......Page 16 Active Ageing in Europe: Policy Discourses and Initiatives......Page 44 Quality of Life: Conceptual Challenges in Exploring the Role of ICT in Active Ageing......Page 58 The "Silver Market in Europe": Myth or Reality?......Page 86 Japan: State of Active Ageing......Page 100 ICT for Active Ageing in Selected Fields......Page 114 ICT-Based Applications for Active Ageing: Challenges and Opportunities......Page 116 Active Ageing and ICT for Learning......Page 137 ICT for Employability......Page 159 ICT for Health: Social Computing......Page 175 ICT for Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities for Bridging the ICT Divide......Page 195 ICT for Housing......Page 214 ICT for Independent Living Services......Page 225 Future ICTs for Active Ageing: Brain-Machine and Brain-Computer Interfaces......Page 244 Design for All: A Practitioner's View......Page 262 Possible Ways Ahead: Concluding Remarks......Page 271 About the Authors......Page 274 Author Index......Page 282 The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) carries out research in the field of ageing, with a focus on the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can play to promote Active Ageing. This book attempts to reflect aspects of the contribution ICT can make to quality of life for older citizens in Europe.