SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GERONTECHNOLOGY AS PART OF SILVER ECONOMY BUILDING

The concept of the “silver economy” is one of the complex response trials tothe challenges of ageing societies. Its key objective is to bring goods and services tomeet the needs of older people through gerontechnology. Article approximatesrelationships between technology and ageing and the main features of silver economyand gerontechnology. It is supplemented by examples of support efforts to promotegerontechnology including: (1) documents and strategic programs, (2) networkorganizations and clusters, (3) research and development institutions. Essay drawsattention to the development of solutions such as: strategies for innovation, welfareclusters, regional silver economy networks, research institutions such as “agelab” andcultural institutions “medialab”. Study indicates directions for further research.