The starting year of what the WHO declared the "Decade of Healthy Ageing" is also the year that because of the spread of Covid19 is highlighting part of the vulnerabilities of the elderly. Therefore, at a time when the protection of the elderly is drawn to attention, it is inevitable to turn our gaze to those digital innovations that exist in support of the elderly. The thesis, in fact, aims to give an overview of the phenomenon of aging and above all to show examples of digital innovations that allow to transform what appears more and more as a challenge for governments in healthy and active aging opportunities. Fully aware of the breadth and complexity of the topic, the thesis aims to explore some of the challenges that the application of ICT entails, including the adaptability of digital tools to the cognitive schemes of the elderly.
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