Improving older people's quality of life through research action on housing and public space adaptation and also social isolation prevention
Ageing populations are a key concern within European countries; the proportion of senior citizens, compared to younger age groups, is expected to increase further in the coming years. This, in turn, could influence the number of people living with dependencies such as long-term health conditions or mobility needs.
Robots as assistive technologies form an emerging market with increasing impact; from supporting patients' cognitive abilities to providing remote monitoring of their health status and support in activities of daily living (ADL), assistive robots have the potential to change the way we perceive and treat a range of impairments and conditions, and how we actively support those in need.
That said, to bring innovations into social care, research needs to be thoroughly grounded in an understanding of user needs. The AGE’IN project is developing solutions to enable older people to improve their quality of life and stay at home longer.
This will be made possible through state-of-the-art scientific support services, the University of Plymouth Robot Home, combined with access to selected technology and dedicated researchers so that start-ups and already established companies to evaluate the performance and impact of their innovations.
You can find further information about AGE'IN on the Interreg 2Seas official website, or on the Lead Partner’s website.
Our evaluation support services will provide access to state-of-the-art technology for companies to test their products with lead users.
Benefit from UX and UI evaluation, technological support, development of pilots and demonstration of prototypes.
Our evaluation of assistive devices and robots will let us give you experience-based recommendations on products available in the market to support independent living.
Based on continuous market research and our work with pioneer companies in the field, AGE’IN will provide a comprehensive up-to-date review of technology to improve the lives of our elderly generation.
AGE’IN partners are experienced in facing common challenges within ageing, lack of actions towards the loss of autonomy and inappropriate housing conditions.
Pooling together resources and sharing knowledge and good practices are crucial to reducing the existing gap between France and the UK on one hand and Belgium and the Netherlands on the other hand, with respect to the share of housing appropriated for elderly.
