Around one-quarter of the European population will be aged 65 and over by the middle of this century. This great achievement in longevity
has also brought about multiple challenges for European social welfare and financial systems. While access to long-term care (LTC) for
older populations is one of the social benefits that Europe takes pride in, due to barriers, including digital, cultural, bureaucratic
and geographic, access to these services is not optimal.
Socatel Project