Abstract
The work examines, at a conceptual level, the changes in attitudes regarding the impact of technology, in particular ICT (Information and Communication Technology), in supporting people and favoring their independent life in the developing society, and highlights the complexity of the applications to be implemented, if the society wants to contribute to giving all people not only the opportunity to carry the activities necessary for living, but in such a way to promote their well-being in general. Innovative approaches depend on many possible components, both from the perspective of the individual and from the technological and social point of view. First, it must be considered that the attitudes to supporting people, all people, during their life have changed at the international level, for example, at the levels of the WHO (World Health Organization) and the UN (United Nations). This is due to a greater international awareness of people's problems, but also to fundamental changes in the availability of technology and consequently in the organization of society. For example, the ageing of the population is very important. It causes the presence in the societies of people who have more or less marked limitations. This implies difficulties with a different level of severity and varying in time for carrying out activities necessary for a comfortable life (well-being). This requires, for the design of support services, an approach different from the past, personalized, and dynamic: that is, able to manage differences between the users and changes over time.
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