France
Today, France has an overall population of 63.7 Million inhabitants of which 16.2% are aged 65 years and above. This share is projected to increase to up to 20.2% by 2020 (click for details on the demographic context).
A noticeable amount of activity has been identified in relation to ICT-based support directed towards older people. This concerns social alarm services which are by now fully mainstreamed and more advanced forms of telecare as well as telehealth and smart home developments. For details please click the thematic links below.
Deployment situation
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