Active ageing and active inclusion Suzette Keith, Gill Whitney School of Computing Science: Design for All Research Group Interaction Design Centre (IDC)

Context of use and socio-technical issues A new generation of older people? fit educated affluent socially connected independent empowered Diversity of ageing not a digital divide Keith&Whitney January 2007

Design for All Research Group Developing practical methodologies that support design practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and user participation Research project: Needs and desires of older car drivers Training and education Middlesex Design for All Research Group is the UK national contact centre for EDeAN (European Design for all eAccessibility network) Standards, guidelines and policy Full participation in The Design for All Working Group of ANEC (ANEC is the European Association for the co-ordination of consumer representation in standardisation) and DATSCG (European Design-for-all and Assistive Technology Standardisation Co-ordination Group). 10 Keith&Whitney January 2007