{"id":32950,"date":"2026-02-27T13:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/?post_type=research-projects&#038;p=32950"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:59:07","slug":"digitechop","status":"publish","type":"research-projects","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/research-projects\/digitechop\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital technologies for older people (DigiTechOP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section py-0 static\"><div class=\"section py-0 section wp-block-unilux-blocks-navigation-and-hero py-0\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><div class=\"js-secondary-nav--sticky wp-block-unilux-blocks-secondary-navigation\" id=\"02425ce7-acbd-4209-88b8-200424d889b5\">\n    <nav\n        id=\"secondary-navigation\"\n        role=\"navigation\"\n        aria-label=\"Secondary menu\"\n        class=\"secondary-nav\"\n    >\n        <button\n            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href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/research-projects\/digitechop\/implementation\/\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n        class=\"secondary-nav__link \"\n            >\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Implementation<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"secondary-nav__item\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/research-projects\/digitechop\/socio-cultural-determinants\/\"\n        target=\"\"\n        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n        class=\"secondary-nav__link \"\n            >\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--xs\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"secondary-nav__name\">Socio-cultural determinants <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper max-w-screen-3xl mx-auto section py-0\">\n<section class=\"section no-padding-y wp-block-unilux-blocks-hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero hero--2 hero--overlay-top hero--overlay-bottom\">\n        \n<header class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__container\">\n<span class=\"hero__title__subject wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"digital-technologies-for-older-people-digitechop\"\n    >\nDigital technologies for older people (DigiTechOP)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image hero__visual object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30140456\/iStock-820447772-1-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30140456\/iStock-820447772-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30140456\/iStock-820447772-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30140456\/iStock-820447772-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30140456\/iStock-820447772-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30140456\/iStock-820447772-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__body\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">DigiTechOP is an online series of expert talks to inform and educate the general public about current scientific debates. The focus is on digital health while digital technology is discussed as a driver for sustainable societal change impacting the life experience, health, and healthcare needs of older individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\">\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"the-project-at-a-glance\"\n    >\nThe project at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"icon-info-wrapper\">\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info\">\n        <li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper icon-info\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--duration \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--duration\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-1-125-rem-font-size\">Start date:<br><strong>Summer 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper icon-info\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--admissions \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--admissions\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-1-125-rem-font-size\">Funding:<br><strong>University of Luxembourg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper icon-info\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--principal-investigator \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--principal-investigator\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-1-125-rem-font-size\">Principal investigator(s):<br><strong>Adrian STANCIU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-research-project-about  section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\"><div class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16\"><div class=\"flex-1 px-16\">\n<h2 class=\"content-card__title has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\nAbout<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section !max-w-screen-2xl wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-and-quick-links-section \">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper container 2xl:max-w-screen-2xl\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"themes\"\n    >\nThemes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex flex-wrap -mx-16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper w-full lg:w-7\/12 px-16\"><div class=\"content-card content-card--right content-card__overlay--hidden wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card\">\n    <div class=\"content-card__visual wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-visual-area\">\n    \n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-image-video-wrapper\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/09163552\/iStock-496796756-scaled.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/09163552\/iStock-496796756-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/09163552\/iStock-496796756-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/09163552\/iStock-496796756-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/09163552\/iStock-496796756-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/09163552\/iStock-496796756-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 59.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 59.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper content-card__overlay\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-highlight-rounded bottom-left\" \n    href=\"#\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n>\n    \n<span class=\"btn-highlight-rounded__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>    <span class=\"icon-rounded\">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right icon--lg\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>    <\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-card__body  wp-block-unilux-blocks-content-card-free-area\">\n    \n<p>Experts from multiple disciplines are involved, for instance, from the social sciences, health sciences, ethics and law, and science and technology. Our goal is evidence-based content that is easily accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n<p>More content is on the way\u2026 Stay tuned as new episodes continue to be released.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper w-full lg:w-5\/12 px-16 mt-48 lg:mt-96\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-highlight quick-link-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-highlight-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/research-projects\/digitechop\/implementation\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__body\">\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__number\">\n                                            <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__title\">\n                        Implementation                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__action\">\n                                            <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-highlight-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/research-projects\/digitechop\/socio-cultural-determinants\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__body\">\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__number\">\n                                            <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__title\">\n                        Socio-cultural determinants                     <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__action\">\n                                            <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quick-link-highlight-item\">\n    <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fhse-en\/research-projects\/digitechop\/healthy-ageing\/\"\n                    class=\"quick-link\"\n            target=\"\"\n    >\n            <span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n                <span class=\"quick-link__body\">\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__number\">\n                                            <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__title\">\n                        Healthy ageing                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"quick-link__action\">\n                                            <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    More often than not, we fear something because we don\u2019t understand it well enough. DigiTechOP aims to bridge the knowledge gap between recent scientific findings and the general public. We create evidence-based content that hopefully can answer many, if not all, the questions relating digital technology and older age.\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__visual\"><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30141738\/Adrian-Stanciu-Digitech-op.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30141738\/Adrian-Stanciu-Digitech-op-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30141738\/Adrian-Stanciu-Digitech-op-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30141738\/Adrian-Stanciu-Digitech-op-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30141738\/Adrian-Stanciu-Digitech-op-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/30141738\/Adrian-Stanciu-Digitech-op.jpg 2048w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 32.00% 52.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 32.00% 52.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 1\/1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Adrian STANCIU<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-people__position wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Assistant professor Lifespan Developmental Psychology<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"digitechop-first-look\"\n    >\nDigiTechOP: First Look<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video\">\n    <div class=\"card bg-theme p-0\">\n        <div class=\"card__container p-0\">\n            <div class=\"card__body p-0\">\n                <iframe \n            src=\"\" \n            title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" \n            allow=\"accelerometer; 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