The three-days event foresees the attendance of different regional, national and European innovation stakeholders (enterprises, researchers, investors, policymakers, consultants, experts, etc) other than the participation of some distinguished guests like the Italian Minister of Education, University and Research, the Minister of Economic Development and the European Commission.
Usually families prefer to care for Alzheimer sufferers at home for as long as possible. A range of services giving carers a break, such as day-care centres or a few hours respite care, have been in existence for some years. But when carers need a few days physical and mental rest, the only service on offer is temporary shelter, usually offered by long-term care centres, but this is a very stressful solution for Alzheimer sufferers.
Based on Design Thinking methods, the DAA project partners and local stakeholders tried to develop new services models based on the unmet needs from Alzheimer patients and relatives that were extracted from the research. The obtained ideas for a new and more self-sustainable service model have now been developed and described in detail in the final report that can be downloaded on the following link: http://www.bcd.es/site/unitFiles/4095/DAA_Alzheimer_Report_140207_D%29.pdf
The 2014 Call Challenge of the AAL Programme aims at funding the development and testing of ICT-based solutions in real life situations which enable and support sustainable care models for older adults - See more at: http://www.aal-europe.eu/call-2014-care-for-the-future/
To support this approach, the AFE-INNOVNET thematic network on innovation for age-friendly environments (AFE) kicked off today with the support of the European CIP ICT PSP Programme and will run for two years. The consortium is composed of 28 partners from 16 EU countries and includes 12 cities and 5 regions. The project is led by a Steering Group composed of AGE Platform Europe, CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions), TNO (Dutch Research Centre), Polibienestar Research Institute – University of Valencia, PAU Education and the Louth County Council.
The format of the workshop will involve introduction and scene setting covering Europe Digital Agenda 2020, meeting the new demands of health and care and the drivers and opportunities for change. It will involve contributions from care organisations, carer associations, training providers and research as well as leading experts addressing some of the key issues facing these sectors and the role of technology and digital skills in care highlighted through exemplar initiatives.