Initiatives and Funding

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Overall, this page represents an ongoing digest from the CAPSIL consortium members (and others) on the research, commerical initiatives and funding related to ICT solutions related to the requirements for Independant Living. As a CAPSIL of knowledge this should act as an instructive entry point for a range of people interested in who is engaged in independent living research, development and deployment. It can also help if you are looking to find funding in this area.

Contents 1 International Initiatives in Aging 1.1 Global 1.2 EU 1.3 UK 1.4 USA 1.5 Australia 2 Interest Groups 2.1 Global 2.2 EU 2.3 USA 2.4 Other 3 Funding 3.1 EU 3.2 USA 3.3 Other 4 Research Center or Projects 4.1 EU 4.2 USA 4.3 Other

International Initiatives in Aging

Global

• United Nations International Institute on Ageing
• International Federation on Ageing
• United Nations Program on Ageing
• Global Aging Initiative
• International Council on Medical & Care Compunetics

EU

• European Commission on Ageing Policy
• EU eInclusion: Ageing
• Global village
• Coordination Action AALIANCE - Similar to CAPSIL

UK

• BBSRC(Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences
• Help the Aged, UK supports research into ageing.

USA

• US National Institute of Ageing

Australia

• Council on the Ageing (NSW) Australia

Interest Groups

Global

• International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment

INAHTA's mission is to provide a forum for the identification and pursuit of interests common to health technology assessment agencies.

• International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing

EU

• Danish Centre for Health Technology Assessment (DACEHTA)

DACEHTA is a member of the INAHTA. The key aims of the Danish Centre for Health Technology Assessment (DACEHTA) include carrying out health technology assessments (HTAs) with the aim of improving quality, standards and value for money. It is also an objective to integrate HTA-principles into the running and planning of the public health service at all levels. The centre primarily targets health professionals and decision-makers at all levels as well as related research communities.

• European network for Health Technology Assessment - EUnetHTA

European network for Health Technology Assessment, EUnetHTA, coordinates the efforts of 27 European countries including 25 Member States of the European Union in evaluating health technology in Europe.

The general strategic objective of the Network: to connect public national/regional HTA agencies, research institutions and health ministries, enabling an effective exchange of information and support to policy decisions by the Member States. During the first 3 years of existence (2006-2008) EUnetHTA aims at developing an organisational framework for a sustainable European network for HTA along with practical tools to fill into this framework to ensure timely and effective production, dissemination and transfer of HTA results into useful policy advice to the Member States and EU.

• Forisden // Medcom

MedCom is a co-operative venture between authorities, organisations and private firms linked to the Danish healthcare sector. In the 1999 financial agreement between the counties and central government, it was decided that MedCom would be made permanent, with the following objective: "MedCom will contribute to the development, testing, dissemination and quality assurance of electronic communication and information in the healthcare sector with a view to supporting good patient progression".

• The Dutch National Knowledge Centre for Home Automation & Smart Living

The aim of Smart Homes is to improve the quality of life for everyone, young or old, with or without limitations. We work towards the development of smart, understandable and accessible (mostly technological) solutions and services in the private home and everyday environment.

USA

Other

Funding

EU

USA

Other

Research Center or Projects

EU

• SOPRANO Service-oriented Programmable Smart Environments for Older Europeans

The SOPRANO project is to develop affordable, smart ICT-based assisted living services with interfaces which are easy to use for older people and familiar in their home environment.

• Netcarity

Netcarity is a European project researching and testing technologies which will help older people to improve their wellbeing, independence, safety and health at home.

• INHOME Project An Intelligent Interactive Services Environment for Assisted Living at Home

The goal of the INHOME project is to provide the means for improving the quality of life of elderly people at home, by developing generic technologies for managing their domestic ambient environment, comprised of white goods, entertainment equipment and home automation systems with the aim to increase their autonomy and safety. Contrary to the practises followed up to now, the INHOME project focuses on the problem of appliances flexible use by discriminating between experienced and inexperienced rather than enabled or disabled users. By adopting this radically different standpoint the project is posed to set out a generic set of appliance design guidelines targeting the intensification of home appliances use and user dependency.

USA

• CREATE Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement

The center is gathering information on users needs and preferences; determining problems with existing systems; and, exploring the efficacy of potential design solutions. A major goal is to insure that the results are disseminated to system designers and implemented in a wide variety of settings.

Other