Ageing and disability in the information society: a European perspective on research and technological development

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ballabio, Egidio^{; *} | Whitehouse, Diane

Affiliations: European Commission, Directorate-General XIII, Telecommunications, Information Market, and Exploitation of Research, Rue de la Loi, 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

Correspondence: [*] Tel.: +32 2 299 02 32; Fax: +32 2 299 02 48; E-mail: egidio.ballabio@dg13.cec.be

Abstract: Twenty years from now, there will be at least 100 million older people in Europe. The number of European disabled people is also on the increase. The European Union is tackling these challenges in a number of ways, for example, by supporting advanced technological research and development initiatives into issues affecting older people and disabled people. This paper focuses on the European Commission

Keywords: assistive technology, European Commission, information and communication technologies, people with disabilities, older people, research and technological development, Telematics for the Integration of Disabled and Elderly people (TIDE)

DOI: 10.3233/TAD-1999-10102

Journal: Technology and Disability, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 3-10, 1999