Development of a Training Program for the Improvement of Active and Healthy Ageing through the Exploitation of High-Tech Assistive Technologies Erasmus Project

Project Title

Development of a Training Program for the Improvement of Active and Healthy Ageing through the Exploitation of High-Tech Assistive Technologies

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Health and wellbeing; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

Technology has the potential to support the process of active and healthy ageing. However, modern devices, in particular information and communication technology (ICT), lack of adoption and use by older persons. The reasons for this are complex but a key aspect is found strengthening digital skills and ICT-literacy. The overall aim of AcTive was to develop training materials that pay attention to specific needs of persons who are not experienced in using assistive devices (e.g. like smartphones or emergency call systems). These training materials can be used by peers, friends and family but also professional users to answer questions and show examples of the benefits that technology has to offer to support the daily life. The training materials are supported by an online platform. All materials were evaluated by the future users and received very positive feedback.

Aims of AcTive:
– To create awareness and trust about the potential of using technology for improving active and healthy ageing;
– foster ICT-literacy, which allow older users to benefit from modern technology;
– inform about available technological possibilities and their application to the specific needs of the users;
– give support and guidelines for a “peer to peer” training model;

The Consortium is formed by entities working in the field of supporting older persons in ICT skills:
– E -SENIORS (France),
– Centrul IT pentru Stiinta si Tehnologie (Romania),
– Stowarzyszenie Spoleczenstwa Wiedzy (Poland),
– GESTIO SOCIOSANITARIA AL MEDITERRANI SL (Spain),
– Sozialverband VdK Saarland / ISO Institute (Germany)

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 285578,61 Eur

Project Coordinator

WESTFALISCHE HOCHSCHULE GELSENKIRCHEN, BOCHOLT, RECKLINGHAUSEN & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Centrul IT pentru Stiinta si Tehnologie
• E-SENIORS: INITIATION DES SENIORS AUX NTIC ASSOCIATION
• GESTIO SOCIOSANITARIA AL MEDITERRANI SL
• Stowarzyszenie Spoleczenstwa Wiedzy
• Sozialverband VdK Saarland
• Institut für Sozialforschung und Sozialwirtschaft e.V.