empirica, Work Research Center and IPSOS have been awarded a contract to carry out a study called "SeniorWatch 2007: Assessment of the Senior Market for ICT - Progress and Development" by the European Commission, DG Information Society and Media.The study is aimed at assessing and measuring changes in the ICT market for older people, which occured since 2002 when the first SeniorWatch study was conducted, and follow up the developments.
More information on SeniorWatch 2007 will be available on the study website
in early spring. Information, statistics and reports from the first SeniorWatch study will remain available via this website.
The Seniorwatch project was terminated in 2002 after a 3 year duration. It was funded by the European Community under the "Information Society Technology" Programme (IST) in the context of the 5th Framework Programme.
The SeniorWatch study aimed at better understanding the market dynamics of Information Society Technology (IST) products and services relevant for older (and older disabled) people.
To gain an insight into the project's key results you may want to look at