Application of a Comprehensive and Extendable Package of Personalizable Digital Services in Supporting Healthy Ageing

Abstract

It is by now a long-established fact that the European population is ageing. While this trend results largely from positive phenomena, it does come with a set of societal challenges. One of these challenges is making sure that the quality of life experienced by the growing population of elderly citizens remains as high as possible. The PELOSHA project aims to tackle this challenge by developing a comprehensive, personalizable and extensible solution aiding the wellbeing and remote care of older adults. The solution consists of a set of tools targeting various areas of the senior’s wellbeing, orchestrated by unified mobile applications dedicated for end users. Work performed on the solution included user involvement every step of the way. The design and development of the platform and its user interface take into account the user needs obtained via interviews. The resulting system undergoes validation in a series of pilot deployments in 3 countries.