SEDUCE 2.0

The SEDUCE Project (Use of technologically mediated communication and information in Web ecologies by senior citizens).
Considering that technology is more omnipresent today and that the use of ICT can present social and cognitive benefits for this population, it is urgent to make technological devices and their multimedia applications accessible and affordable for each generation. The SEDUCE project is embarking on this challenge. The online social community will be developed with the active participation of senior citizens from Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS) in the municipality of Aveiro, namely, Centro Social Santa Joana Princesa (CSSJP), Fundação CESDA (CESDA), Centro Paroquial de S. Bernardo (CPSB) and Patronato de Nossa Sr.ª de Fátima de Vilar (PNSFV). This community integrates five areas: communicating through an email service and instant messaging; health information; news information; games; and accessing and sharing members’ experiences. Additionally, the community offers three user support areas that address the constant concern with usability and accessibility issues, namely, the help area, the search area and the notifications area.