Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Social Media for All Elderly People


Description

The result of the development and research activity is complete and stable interactive platform modeled to be used by elderly people and enable elders to communicate via Internet and use the IPTV channels or internet channels in more simple way possible for them. Also it was developed social media based novel web pages “Old Foxes” for the use of elderly people.
The product respond to needs on using technology for all older adults bringing to them first time on their desk the possibility to communicate with others same profiles people via modern technology and internet channel. Expected type to market with this type of application is 1-2 year time due to large commercial and dissemination activities need to be performed in right manner.

Project website

http://www.aal-europe.eu/projects/so-medall/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure 2019
  • AL C7. E-health
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Coverage
  • Eastern Europe
  • Western Europe and North America

Status

Completed

Start date

February 2010

End date

2012


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Older persons

WSIS values promotion

The product respond to needs on using technology for all older adults bringing to them first time on their desk the possibility to communicate with others same profiles people via modern technology and internet channel.


Entity name

(Coordinator) VTT Technical Research Centre

Entity country—type

Finland Government

Entity website

https://www.vttresearch.com/about-us

Partners

AAL Programme, Miina Sillanpää Foundation, Gonga Group Oy, National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT), Cooperativa sociale A R. L (ALDIA), Mediasoft Ltd