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The opportunities for liberal education and the open university to provide education in information society skills will be increased, with special attention given to the ageing population. The competencies of adult

Assistive Technologies (ATs) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may improve quality of life, extend length of community residence, improve physical and mental health status, delay the onset of serious health problems and reduce family and care-giver burden.

While the ageing of the population around the world raises serious concerns about social security, pensions, long-term care, health care and family systems, digital-age tools have been proposed as possible resources to improve outcomes. Considerable literature has appeared suggesting that Assistive Technologies (ATs) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may improve quality of life, extend length of community residence, improve physical and mental health status, delay the onset of serious health problems and reduce family and care-giver burden.

72% of respondents are of the opinion that the ageing population is at risk of being excluded from society

The survey strongly indicates that the elderly and people with low education levels are most at risk of being left behind in the development of the information society.

In this working document of the High Level Group on the Employment and Social Dimension of the Information Society (ESDIS) the health impact of the introduction of ICT in the workplace and its potential for an ageing society is analysed.

By 2020, around a quarter of the EU population will be over 65 and the number of people over 80 will more than double, leading to more spending (4-8% of GDP) on pensions, health and long-term care. Disability affects large parts of society and elderly groups. Around a fifth of people over 50 experience severe vision, hearing and dexterity problems. ICT offers many opportunities to lift this burden and enrich the lives of the elderly and ¡nfirmed.

ICT for ageing well can become a driver for jobs and growth and a successful lead market for Europ

ICT can help the elderly to improve their quality of life, stay healthier, live independently for longer and remain active at work or in their community. A wide range of services could be offered to address daily needs such as: • Social communication: easy and continuous access to phone and video conversations, overcoming social isolation;• Daily shopping: easy ordering of goods online for home delivery;• Safety: security systems to lock/unlock entrance doors and windows or to check for water and/or gas leaks, etc or installation of user friendly interfaces for domestic and other appliances;• Health: telemedicine from home, wearable systems for monitoring and diagnosis of individuals with a chronic disease (such as heart disease and diabetes). In many EU countries where over half of people aged 65+ live alone, such technologies can significantly extend the time that elderly people live independently in their own house, while at the same time avoid costs for hospitalisation and provide a basis for additional applications in the future (robotics, embedded systems, biosensors, etc...).

Japan's answer for an aging society: robots

Opened in 1932, the history of the Broadway Theatre stretches back to the mid 1920s. Up until 1924 the current site was occupied by a Fire Station which was relocated to Ladywell, from where it still operates to this day.

Silent movie projectors were ordered but in 1929, Al Jolson’s famous ‘Jazz Singer’ saw the first commercial sound on film presentation revolutionise cinema.

During the 1930s up to the Second World War, the building was primarily used by local organisations, the Utopians being joined by the Eldorado and Lewisham Operatic Societies.

There is an assumption that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will enhance quality of life. Additionally �electronic accessibility� is one of the goals for the European Information Society to support and enable self-determination and mobility. Dimensions of empowerment such as participation and ability to influence/control one�s life situation imply an approach to health care with the patient/client in focus.

Az Európai Bizottság ezért egy programot indított annak érdekében, hogy a idősödő korosztály jobban be tudjon illeszkedni az információs társadalomba, amivel a cél társadalmi és gazdasági aktivitásuk emelése,

A Bizottság akciótervének célja, hogy az időseknek tervezett információs és kommunikációs technológiák (ICT) segítségével hosszabb ideig maradjon a 65 feletti korosztály gazdaságilag produktív,

The training school in Yushan community, Fuzhou City of Fujian, has designed diversified courses for the elderly, including calligraphy, poems, painting, exercises, English, computer study, Tai Chi, music and dancing.

52 per cent of the population (aged 6-74 years) are Internet users

The Smart House is a new concept emerged from the information society. It is defined as ´a place where the necessities of the family, in security, control, communications, free time and comfort, environmental integration and accessibility are attended through the convergence of services, infrastructures and equipment´.The Spanish project PLAMSI (Plataforma Multicanal de Servicios Integrados) is set up for the development of a support system in the Smart House for the independent living elderly.

Research shows that only one out of three elderly people (over the age of sixty-five) are using the Internet. As a result, usability is a major issue. Vision along with hearing problems are a major contributor to the uneasiness many older adults feel. In direct correlation, this is one result of the many interfaces of the internet. Therefore, the demands of the new media on older adults are examined along with the physical and psychological changes older adults may have while using the Internet. Lastly, the article provides ideas on how changing interfaces on the internet will put older adults at a great advantage in the new media.

Older people frequently report problems with these tasks because of mobility issues, inconvenience, and fear of crime. Shopping, banking and even taking control of their health-care online, could improve these problems and allow seniors to play a more active role in their own social lives.