Open AccessThe project “understAID” – a platform that helps informal caregivers to understand and aid their demented relatives
Author(s) -
Elżbieta Skorupska,
Ewa Mojs,
Włodzimierz Samborski,
José Carlos Millán-Calentí,
Ana Maseda,
Rikke Gregersen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2353-9801
pISSN - 2353-9798
DOI - 10.20883/medical.e66
Subject(s) - task (project management) , dementia , interface (matter) , project management , psychology , computer science , applied psychology , knowledge management , medical education , medicine , engineering , disease , systems engineering , bubble , pathology , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing
“UnderstAID” is a platform that helps informal caregivers to understand and aid their demented relatives. It is an international project initiated by Denmark, Poland and Spain.The aim of the project is to design, and implement the multimedia platform “understAID” to support informal caregivers of dementia patients. The project was launched in April 2013 and is expected to end 36 months later. The project is divided into five tasks concerning the final aim. The aim of task 1 is the management of the project, as well as the exploitation and dissemination of gathered information. Task 2 is meant to define the contents and solutions of the CarePlatform based on the knowledge gained from real-case studies. Demented elderlies from each country (n = 40) suffering from different degrees of dementia were evaluated by formal caregivers and dementia professionals. The aim of task 3 is the development of the social learning interface. Task 4 focuses on the CarePlatform development and system integration. Finally, task 5 assumes testing and validation of the platform. The platform is devised to be available in two versions, namely the light one for mobile appliance and the premium version. Also different activities leading to the popularization of the platform are planned.