The future of elderly care is a major social issue. In this Research Centre, we focus on the contribution that our research can make to answering this issue. Our research focuses on the ageing person, with particular attention to processes such as active ageing, empowerment and participation, without losing sight of the complexity of the individual ageing process. In our systemic approach to care, we also have an eye for the older person as someone who is part of different systems and relationships. Therefore, at the same time, within this empowerment vision, our research assigns an important role to the (care) environment of the older person. We do this by looking, among other things, at how the professional carer or informal carer can provide well-considered care or how adapted care technology can be used.