EXTENDED DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017 The AAL Forum is the yearly event of the AAL Programme. Active participation and interaction between the forum attendees is key in the 2017 AAL Forum program. In 2017 we aim to create an interactive and inspiring event, building on the creativity and the commitment of the AAL community. In this AAL Forum, we want to explore the gaps that need to be bridged to the deliverable of AAL technological solutions to the ageing well in Europe. This Forum is following the involvement of each attendee, with a call for action: “What can YOU do?” The event will give a special emphasis on showcasing AAL technologies and solutions pre-market and on the market and on the...Read More
THE BEAUTIFUL PORTUGUESE CITY OF COIMBRA TO HOST OUR ANNUAL EVENT Coimbra, 2-4 October 2017 The AAL Forum is the place to be for the European community dealing with technology and active ageing. It brings together all the stakeholders in Active and Assisted Living domain, and this year will take place in Coimbra, in the Centro Region of Portugal. This 2017 event aims at bringing together all the stakeholders of the active assisted domain in Europe in order to investigate how to bring closer demand and offer. The AAL Forum is an annual showcase and the largest event in the Active and Assisted Living field, which aims to bring together policy makers, ICT developers, manufacturers, healthcare professionals, commissioners, companies, venture companies, technologists, academics,...Read More
Technologies to live more independent and active lives for longer The AAL Forum 2016 was a huge success, with 39 exhibitors, 39 matchmaking meetings, 30 interactive sessions, 6 tracks and more than 450 delegates all gathering in St Gallen, Switzerland, to consider how to get ICT solutions that help older people live more connected, healthy lives at home for longer to market. Innovations ready for breakthrough was the mantra at the annual AAL Forum 2016, which took place in St Gallen, Switzerland at the end of last month, with more than 450 researchers, technologists, start-up companies, investors, policy makers, health professionals, care associations and, of course, older people, gathering to discuss ICT and healthy ageing. The AAL Programme...Read More
An idea that took root in a nursing home in Belgium and developed into a smart system that allows the housebound to cycle the world has just won the very first AAL Smart Ageing Challenge Prize – and a cheque for €50,000. Jan and Roel Smolders of Activ84Health Explorer picked up the major European award at a glittering ceremony held at the AAL Forum 2016 in St Gallen, Switzerland, a long way from Witte Meren, the nursing home Jan runs in Belgium and where the idea was born. They are now looking to take the product into nursing homes around Europe. The idea emerged when Jan was looking for a way to keep his residents physically active in a safe,...Read More
The AAL’s Hackathon for Ageing Well has been taking place over the past two days, with several groups coming together and working late into the night to develop ideas, prototypes and products that meet some of the the many and varied challenges faced by the older person in today’s society. The winning idea will be announced at the AAL Forum on Wednesday, but we spoke to Hackathon organiser Oleg Lavrovski at the event itself about hackathons, ageing well and some of the ideas he has seen over the event so far.
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Visit the exhibition at this year’s AAL Forum The exhibition space at the forum this year will be alive with new projects, new ideas and new faces. Eye-catching demonstrations and poster presentations from some of the world’s most prestigious research institutions and exciting SMEs are sure to provide everyone in St.Gallen with a taste of the very best of AAL technology. Find out more about the exhibitors at this year’s event.
The AAL Smart Ageing Challenge Prize is awarding a €50,000 top prize for the best Internet of Things (IoT) innovation that enables older people to achieve the best possible quality of life, socially and independently. From a huge entry of close to 200 applicants, the field has been whittled down to five top finalists. At 11am on Wednesday morning at this year’s forum, following a keynote from Keith Baker of Philips on the potential of IoT to defend people against the onset of cognitive impairment, the top five finalists will present their prototypes, after which the overall winner of the competition will be announced. Read on to find out more about the top five finalists. Can you pick the winner? Alzhup The first service of...Read More
At this year’s forum we want to create a vibrant interactive event, building on the creativity and the commitment of the AAL community. During the forum we want to explore the different factors that influence the availability of AAL technologies and solutions in Europe. The interactive workshops have been divided into six themes that will act as the pillars of the AAL Forum 2016. Find out out more about the individual workshops that will be taking place this year by clicking on the individual theme pictures. From AAL solution to market success Technological solutions that enhance quality of life for older adults are at the heart of the AAL Programme. Behind every solution is an AAL project, each of which must travel...Read More
The AAL Forum will be joining forces with the Agile Ageing Alliance (AAA) and the European Commission on Wednesday, September 28 to present Neighbourhoods of the Future, a fact finding Roadshow, which has been touring Europe over the past six months. Neighbourhoods of the Future has been bringing together a variety of influential stakeholders from the digital, construction, health/social care, finance, security and 3rd sectors to discuss the development of innovative new-build and retrofit home environments specifically designed to empower the ageing population to live more meaningful, connected lives. According to AAA founder Ian Spero, who chaired last year’s AAL Forum in Ghent : “The Roadshow is a European Commission initiative which aims to gather consensus from stakeholders working across...Read More