UK

Assisted Living Innovation Platform

The Department of Health (DH), the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have agreed to fund a number of activities in the area of Assisted Living under the umbrella of the Assisted Living Innovation Platform (ALIP). The aim of the platform is to signifi cantly advance the technology to meet the demand for independent living from people suffering from chronic long term conditions. Numbers of people with long term conditions is set to grow with the increasing elderly population. The platform will consider the requirements for improving quality of life and wellbeing, and also address the societal challenges raised by health conditions that require a preventative approach.