The final call for poster submissions has been extended for one more week so don’t worry, you have until the 22nd August to submit your idea for a poster – and what a fantastic opportunity to present at this year’s AAL Forum it is. Be right amongst other authors and participants as you present your work to likeminded colleagues and captivated investors at one of the largest forums on tech solutions for active and healthy ageing. Not only are posters at the AAL Forum a great opportunity to present complex research in a more digestible format but as you do you can share ideas, engage in interesting discussions and discover other interesting research concepts. Your poster will be grouped under...Read More
INOVA+ provide support through both innovation and internationalisation, and access financing for technology based organisations to help them grow. In particular, INOVA+ focus on supporting the visibility, market positioning, and customer orientation of start-ups or entrepreneurs at university level, with a vision to promote the transformation of scientific and technological knowledge into innovative projects and viable products on a national and international level. On active and healthy ageing, INOVA+ is in the process of establishing its own ICT tools to improve the accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis, aid solutions for controlling the spread of diseases, and establish therapy exercise systems for the continuous treatment and rehabilitation of Parkinson sufferers. What will you be exhibiting? We will be presenting the...Read More
Carina Dantas, director of the Innovation Department at Cáritas Diocesana de Coimbra, Portugal, has been invited to participate as a keynote speaker at the AAL Forum 2017, as well as help run and speak at a further two workshop sessions. With a plethora of experience in the field of active ageing, health and social care, Carina is sure to bring some interesting discussion points and knowledge to the AAL Forum. Carina’s CV includes being Vice President of the EU Covenant on Demographic Change, project manager of GrowMeUp (Horizon 2020 project), main coordinator of the group “Age-friendly building, cities and environments” of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, and with years of experience working as technical director in...Read More
Three new AAL Forum 2017 exhibitors have been announced and they each present a strong focus on the cultivation and impact of innovative start-ups, university initiatives and technological business ideas. INOVA+ provides support to businesses through both innovation and internationalisation, and access financing for technology based organisations to help them grow. This can be anybody from SMEs, start-ups, city councils and large companies. In particular, INOVA+ focuses on supporting the visibility, market positioning, and customer orientation of start-ups or entrepreneurs at university level, with a vision to promote the transformation of scientific and technological knowledge into innovative projects and viable products on a national and international level. From idea to market, from innovation management to research and design technology departments,...Read More
Solutions are, of course, comprehensively explored on how to assist people with dementia to live more comfortable lives at home for longer. Keeping sufferers happy within their four walls, however, is not the only answer and finding ways to help them venture further afield is also important. Recent statistics from Alzheimer’s Research UK reveal that by 2040 the number of people expected to have dementia is to quadruple, with 59,199 to 219,409 more people needing palliative care from the disease. Finland, Sweden, Denmark rank above the UK on the list of countries that have the highest rate of deaths from dementia, with Belgium and the Netherlands even higher. Dementia, and the quality of care available for sufferers, is very much...Read More
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The City of Coimbra
Coimbra from summit to river bank is a spectacular destination to host this year’s AAL Forum, oozing with a charming past and moving to a unique sound. The city is Portugal’s medieval capital and the site of the country’s oldest university at almost 700 years old. Previously inhabited by monarchs as the royal palace, the university is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is situated at the top of the hill overlooking the city. Now boasting the largest science faculty in the country, the city is a hub for technology and science students during term time. Like the rest of the capital, the university follows a number of unique traditions such as ribbon burning, Queima das Fitas, to...Read More
The AAL Call 2017 entitled “AAL packages/integrated solutions: Packages integrating different solutions based on ICT to support active, healthy and independent living of older adults,” closed on May 24th 2017 to all proposals. This challenge focused on turning impressive ideas into AAL projects that can provide practical, integrated solutions to challenges in people’s everyday lives. There is a need to provide end-users with products that are personal, useful and take the entire life span into consideration, therefore, packages that offer built-in flexibility. 45 proposals were received from the call with a total funding of €26,104,496.00, from 14 AAL partner states. Five main fields of research were established from the proposals, revealing an exciting new phase in AAL’s development. Future...Read More
For 24 hours from the 30 September to the 1 October 2017, at Instituto Pedro Nunes, a hackathon will be taking place in the run up to the AAL Forum 2017 in Coimbra, Portugal. Hack 4 Ageing Well is one of the thrilling side events to be taking place alongside the main activities at this year’s forum. The AAL hackathon invites you and your team to step up to the challenge and come together to work late into the night, designing and innovating tech solutions that aim to meet the challenges and improve the quality of life of today’s ageing society. This is an unmissable opportunity to immerse yourself in the AAL community and have first-hand involvement with creating, designing,...Read More
Do you want the chance to present your work to colleagues and investors at the AAL Forum? Submit your idea for a poster by August 15th if you want to take this opportunity to present at one of the biggest forums of its kind. The poster session at the AAL Forum 2017 will provide an opportunity to present your latest results, ongoing research projects and innovative work in progress. Posters give authors and participants the chance to connect with each other and to engage in discussions about their work. They are also a fantastic way to present complex research concepts in a more accessible and easily digestible format. Practical information All posters must be submitted electronically, and must be submitted by...Read More