Projects

AGAPE Active, autonomous and healthy ageing is one of the challenges arising from the demographic evolution in Europe. The AGAPE project aims to promote Active and Healthy Ageing in the population aged 65+ to promote the improvement of the quality of life of caregivers by reducing the burden of workload and overcoming the lack of […]

PHILIP – Protection of Health by Increasing the Health Literacy of Pupils The main goal of PHILIP – Protection of Health by Increasing the Health Literacy of Pupils is to contribute, in cooperation with the partner organizations, to increase the health literacy levels of pupils between the age of 11-15 and to empower teachers and […]

DIANA – DIGITAL INTELLIGENT ASSISTANT FOR NURSING APPLICATIONS There are over 9.9 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds. By 2018, the global cost of dementia rises above €900 billion – 80% of which are related to formal and informal care costs. DIANA (Digital Intelligent Assistant for […]

ALLright(s) – Direitos para tod@s ALLright(s) – Direitos para tod@s (ALLright(s) – Rights for all) aims to raise awareness and empower children and adolescents, from pre-school to secondary school and professionals working in education and social intervention with children and adolescents, in the fields of human rights education, diversity, interculturality, and gender equality perspectives. It […]

LIFEBOTS EXCHANGE Robots are increasingly being used in the healthcare sector as a potential solution to the current and future challenges faced by the healthcare sector. The LIFEBOTS Exchange project aims to create a new reality of care with the inclusion of social robots, through interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral and international cooperation and the exchange of people […]

EU_SHAFE – EUROPE ENABLING SMART HEALTHY AGE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS  Oficially started on August 2019, the EU_SHAFE project aims at improving policies and practices in 7 European regions by developing a comprehensive approach to Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments (SHAFE). Through a ‘learning by sharing’ methodology, the project Consortium, composed by a well balanced group of multi-disciplinary actors […]

ActiVas – Ambientes Construídos para uma Vida Ativa, Segura e Saudável The multidisciplinary project promotes a disruptive response to the challenges addressed by the population ageing , in terms of environment, cities, and built spaces, creating new opportunities for economic agents from various sectors. The aim of the project will be to reach market segments […]

NET4AGE -FRIENDLY The main aim is to develop an international ecosystem based in an interdisciplinary network of researchers and stakeholders from all sectors that enables the practice and deployment of Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments (SHAFE). As this COST Action (named NET4AGE-FRIENDLY) is formed by different members of working groups on age-friendly environments, including participants from […]

visuAAL Europe is facing crucial health and social care challenges due to the demographic shift towards an ageing population and related economic impact from increased provision of care. Innovation in Active and Assisted Living (AAL) solutions has the potential to address these healthcare and social demands while profiting from the economic opportunities driven by the […]

HANDS-ON SHAFE – HANDS-ON TRAINING AND TOOLS ON SMART HEALTHY AGE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS The Hands-on-SHAFE project aims to offer online training programs in informal learning contexts and practical tools to improve people’s skills (especially with low qualifications and / or cognitive or physical vulnerabilities), allowing them to implement Smart, Healthy, Age-friendly Environments in their own homes […]