Promoción del envejecimiento activo y saludable a través de mensajería instantanea

Resumen

The ageing process in contemporary societies is unrelenting. This will considerably affect the Spanish and the Andalusian society alike. Actually, the population over 65 in Andalusia exceeds 16% of the total, but this will account for 29% in 2050. In this context, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a valuable tool to help the promotion of active and healthy ageing and to ameliorate the quality of life of the elderly. Research on this contribution aims to identify the opportunities the ICTs offer to the elderly when it comes to favouring decision-making for the betterment of their physical, mental and social well-being. The research work describes the construction of a conceptual model on ageing and ICTs and the development of a web-based platform and, more specifically, focuses on one specific service, the one aiming at promoting healthy ageing by the use of an instant messaging system, including the validation of the health-promoting messages.