Abstract

This study explores the stakeholders and their roles in ICT-supported active and healthy ageing (AHA) from the perspective of seniors. The study builds on 60 in-depth interviews with seniors in Poland and Sweden and employs analysis considering differences in socioeconomic context. Our preliminary findings revealed seventeen stakeholders that were categorized into four domains related to social network, care system, information technology, and institutions and organizations. Compared with prior research, the study provides a more nuanced understanding of the AHA ecosystem. Our findings also suggest that as socioeconomic development increases, the role and awareness of technology might grow, while the importance of people remains unchangeably high.

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Soja, P., Soja, E. & Kolkowska, E.(2026). Investigating Stakeholders in ICT-supported Active and Healthy Ageing: Learning from Polish and Swedish Seniors. In M. Valenta, B. Mannová, R. Pergl, A. Przybylek, M. Lang, H. Linger, C. Schneider, N. Iivari, & E. Insfran (Eds.), Making ISD Sustainable: Reloaded with AI and Automation (ISD2026 Proceedings). Prague, Czech Republic: Czech Technical University in Prague. ISBN: 978-80-01-07585-2. https://doi.org/10.62036/ISD.2026.182

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10.62036/ISD.2026.182

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Investigating Stakeholders in ICT-supported Active and Healthy Ageing: Learning from Polish and Swedish Seniors

This study explores the stakeholders and their roles in ICT-supported active and healthy ageing (AHA) from the perspective of seniors. The study builds on 60 in-depth interviews with seniors in Poland and Sweden and employs analysis considering differences in socioeconomic context. Our preliminary findings revealed seventeen stakeholders that were categorized into four domains related to social network, care system, information technology, and institutions and organizations. Compared with prior research, the study provides a more nuanced understanding of the AHA ecosystem. Our findings also suggest that as socioeconomic development increases, the role and awareness of technology might grow, while the importance of people remains unchangeably high.