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The MYH4D project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved.

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kick-off meeting My Health Friend Project

Date: 01-03-2024
Location: Nice, France

Description
On March 1, 2023, a significant event unfolded in Nice, marking a pivotal moment in the Alcotrà MYHEALTHFRIEND project. Hosted by the lead partner, Nice CHU Hospital, the event delved into the intersection of cross-border health needs, digitization, and wellness medicine. Partners ASL CN1 and ASL CN2 were integral to the project, joined by ASL TO3 as an expert body focused on empowering citizens to safeguard their health through digital e-learning systems.

During the event, attendees were presented with the MYH4D I.O., showcasing exemplary tools for fostering community health literacy. These innovative resources were highlighted as essential components in the promotion of public health awareness and education. The event served as a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the advancement of strategies aimed at addressing contemporary health challenges across borders.

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THE PATIENT WITH NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDER: BEYOND DIAGNOSIS. PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE PERSON

Date: 07-06-2023
Location: Pinerolo, Italy

Description
The CME course aimed at health professionals from Piedmont's ASLs, social welfare consortia and voluntary associations is aimed at learning the main psychoeducational, psychosocial and neurocognitive intervention models useful in achieving the best quality of life after the diagnosis of Neurocognitive Disorder.
With an eye toward the person and the search for personalized pathways, social-relational interventions for the well-being of the patient and his or her family unit will, in addition, be examined. MYH4D is recommended as a tool to support family members and people living with dementia in acquiring tools and best practices for improving quality of life.

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Improving Health Literacy on Dementia (E2)

Date: 15-12-2022
Location: Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Description
The number and typology of participants: 14 people present in total: 9 - adult educators, policy makers, informal carers, 1 - project associated partner working in the field of dementia, 2 - project staff members, 2 - internal staff ZDUS.

The profile of teachers involved: 6 adult educators who provide trainings for volunteers (informal carers) of the social-care programme Older people for better quality living at home.
The contents of the multiplier event: in the first part the MYH4D associated partner BrainTrip (a neuroscience company) presented the preliminary results of the screening tests for early detection of dementia and in the second part all 3 MYH4D intellectual outputs were presented.

The conclusion achieved: Participants agreed that the presented MYH4D outputs are very useful, some commented that the Be connected MOOC will be the most useful in their work and one commented that the MYH4D Recommendations are the most concrete output that could be used in local communities to introduce changes. Participants agreed that the outputs should be widely promoted, so more people could benefit from them, especially the MOOC and the Community of Practice. Additional comments were made that lack of digital skills among older people could be an issue in the usability of the outputs

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Multiplier Event in Spain (E8)

Date: 12-12-2022
Location: Madrid, Spain

Description
The organizers decided to hold two events on Nov 16 and on Dec 12. The meetings were held in two different venues: Complutense University of Madrid and Ortega-Marañón Foundation (Madrid).
In total, 18 and 22 participants participated in each event. Both events followed the same program and had the same presenters to guarantee the same quality of each event.

The event organized on Dec 12 was attended by 22 participants. Attendees were doctors, nurses, psychologists, university professors of health sciences of other subjects, professors of medical humanities and professors of bioethics.
At the beginning of the event, the participants introduced themselves. After that, the "MYH4D" Project was presented, along with its objectives and recipients. Benjamín Herreros then presented the main results of the Project. After a short break, Pilar Pinto explained how education on dementia should be, the knowledge, skills and competencies that have been developed, as well as communities of knowledge and competencies in dementia. In the afternoon, José Miguel Hernández showed the project website, the teaching tools and how open and distance electronic learning is. Finally, it was possible to clarify the doubts of the participants and an open discussion was held, before Benjamín Herreros presented the main conclusions and evaluated the event and the "MYH4D" Project with the participants.

The participants in general expressed their interest in using the tools offered by the Web, considering it very useful to educate and train caregivers of dementia patients and to create a community that would be friendly to dementia patients. However, it was difficult for them to know if the Project can be useful for their future professional performance.
Once the event was over, attendees were given an evaluation questionnaire that was filled out voluntarily. Finally, a closing ceremony was held during which participants received certificates of attendance. The organizers thanked everyone for their assistance.

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‘MYH4D: Move Your Hands 4 Dementia’ Multiplier Event (E9)

Date: 11-12-2022
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

Description
The second Multiplier Event of the MYH4D project was organized in collaboration with the Multifunctional Centre of Nicosia, and invited seniors and carers both formal and non-formal, to take part in various workshops in order to test the results of the project and also to engage seniors with early signs of dementia in creative activities in order to stimulate the brain, and provide a way for them to express themselves. The event reached 38 participants in total.
Firstly, an overview of the project aims, objectives and results was provided, followed by a workshop which provided participants with the opportunity to register on the MOOC and CoP, access the materials and provide feedback. Additionally, a brain storming activity was running in parallel, where participants using sticky notes were sharing ways, ideas and good practices on how to keep a person with dementia active.

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Dementia: Knowledge, Know-how, Skills, Competences (E5)

Date: 09-12-2022
Location: Patrs, Greece

Description
The University of Peloponnese has organised the multiplier event of the Move Your Hands For Dementia Erasmus+ project. The invitation of the event was send to the local media and to selected representatives from the potential beneficiaries of the project. During the event almost 50 participants attended the multiplier event and the related workshop that has been organised by the University.
Based on the attendance list, the participants were coming from:
• Private sector representing nursery industry and home care organisations
• Policy makers from the local government and related governmental services active in the health sector
• Hospital representatives from the local health centres
• Educators
• Family caregivers
• Individuals and
• Others (mostly students)
During the event it was made clear that adults and seniors education about dementia need to be equipped with knowledge, know-how, skills and/or competences. Health and family literacy about dementia has got an impact at individual level in terms of personal, emotional, sociality, health and wellbeing learning advantages and an impact at social level in terms of implementing a more inclusive community. The representatives were being informed that the aim of the MYH4D project is to improve adult non-formal learning training about dementia that is becoming an increasing social priority, also using open and distance e-learning specifically aiming at educators, persons living with dementia and family caregivers.
The results of the project have been presented in details. That is the “Be connected MOOC” aiming at giving instruments to adult and senior teachers to improve their competences on dementia in adult non-formal learning training about dementia health literacy. Also the available Community of Practice for adult educators aims to share ongoing adults/seniors learning training to persons with dementia and to family caregiver.
Moreover the participants had the opportunity to try on a hands on workshop the use of both tools in order to be familiar with the practical implications of the outputs of the project.
At the end of the session a set of Guidelines for EDA leaders and for policy makers were provided to them, aiming to improve sustainable educational strategies and policies about dementia

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MYH4D Multiplier Event ‘Active Ageing and Mental Health in the Third Age’ (E7)

Date: 07-12-2022
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

Description
The event took place in the conference room of the ‘Ayia Sophia’ church in Nicosia, Cyprus on the 07 December 2022. In order to reach more participants from the target groups of carers, seniors and policy makers the event was organized in collaboration with one of the associated partners of the project, ‘Ayia Marina’ care home for the elderly and reached 37 participants in total. The participants were coming from various backgrounds such as adult educators, policy makers at a local and regional level, formal and non-formal carers and seniors who shown an interest in the topic.
During the event various topics were covered along with the presentation of the main results and outcomes of the project. Firstly, an introduction to ageism and the third age was made by the Director of ‘Ayia Marina’ care home, discussing the characteristics of this life stage, the changes occur and the promise of life-long learning. The second topic discussed was around mental health and wellbeing, focusing on the changes occur as we grow up, the topic of dementia and how brain plasticity and keep our brain active can contribute to a healthy brain. Additionally, the last presentation focused on creativity and active ageing, discussing also practical ways to keep the brain active, but also creative activities for seniors with dementia. The conference ended with an open discussion, allowing time for the participants to share stories and experiences, ask questions and offer suggestions for a more dementia-friendly community.

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Multiplier Event in Belgium (E6)

Date: 21-11-2022
Location: Kortrijk, Belgium

Description
On 22/11/2022, we held our Multiplier Event in Kortrijk. At the community center in Bellegem. We forwarded the invitation in advance to our associated partners, organisations working with people with dementia, adult education schools and city council. The aim is to introduce and make the MYH4D project known to partners in education and care.

We invited several speakers:
Gudrun Callewaert, founder of 'Het Ventiel'. A buddy organisation for people with young onset dementia. Het Ventiel is an associate partner of the MYH4D project. Gudrun came from her own situation (her husband has been diagnosed with young onset dementia) to explain why knowledge and competences about dementia are so important. Knowledge about dementia (and especially young dementia) is still imperfectly known. For her, it was quite a quest to find knowledge and skills to deal with a person with dementia. She also mentioned the benefits of an online course. That way, you can find information at your own pace, whenever you want and in complete privacy. The MYH4D project gives people with dementia and their carers tools to find information.
Jan Goddaer came to explain more about what it is like to work together in a European context. Through Covid, we experienced that online collaboration is possible but not obvious. After describing the partners, he outlined the opportunities and challenges of a European collaboration.
Chantal Vanneste is a dementia reference person at a friendly Residential Care Centre. She followed the full MYH4D programme via focus groups. Chantal came to explain and demonstrate the Mooc 'Be Connected'. Besides the content, she outlined the possibilities of using the Mooc as course material to be used in an educational context.
The break, with coffee and refreshments was seen as a networking break between the various attendees.
Johan De Schepper took charge of the community of practice presentation. After explaining the meaning and value of a Community of Practice, it zoomed in on the importance of sharing information about dementia and coping with people with dementia. The platform was also presented interactively and involved participants in its operation.
Jurn Verschraegen, director of Expertise Centre Flanders (associate partner) came to explain more about the recommendations. Jurn focused mainly on the Flemish dementia plan. In addition to the good practices already given that afternoon, he gave some more good examples from Europe.
After the various presentations, there was a round of questions and people were asked to fill in an evaluation form

We had 46 participants and 3 participants from our own organisation. Most are from healthcare facilities, from educational institutions and some caregivers.

The afternoon was well received by the various participants. Through this afternoon, they are aware of the full programme of MYH4D (Mooc 'Be Connected', Community of Practice, Recommendations for policy makers and adult educators.
At the end, we asked to fill in an evaluation. This consisted of:
- Mooc ‘Be Connected’: Clarity of the content, scientific reliability, didactal appropriateness, consistency, usability, innovativeness, transferability
- Community of Practice : clarity, consistency, usability, innovativeness, transferability
- Recommendations: clarity, scientific reliability, consistency,usability, innovativeness, transferability
- Which of the above sources are most useful to you? Why?
- What are the most innovative aspects and strengths of the MYH4D project?
- Remarks

In summary, we can say that:
- The Mooc: the mooc was well received and is a step forward for the vast majority. It provides a lot of reliable information, it is easy to use to give lectures, it is an inspiration for colleagues, ...
- For the CoP, opinions were divided. It is a good medium for sharing information. A few were concerned that over time the quality of the material would go down. For most, it seemed to be mainly a forward-looking platform. The part that people with dementia can participate is also welcomed.
- The recommendations were explained by Jurn Verschraegen. He is the director of the expertise centre Dementia Flanders and is an inspired speaker with a lot of knowledge. For most, this was interesting but sometimes not very practical in their work situation.
- Remarks : ‘great to learn about examples from other countries’, ‘user-friendly, also towards people with dementia’, ‘you can follow it at your own pace’, ‘you can follow it discreetly, if you are a carer you can increase your knowledge without having to rely on others.’, ‘rich in didactic material’, ‘accessibility is an advantage’, ‘Keep login options as easy as possible’

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Multiplier Event in Spain (E4)

Date: 16-11-2022
Location: Madrid, Spain

Description
The organizers decided to hold two events on Nov 16 and on Dec 12. The meetings were held in two different venues: Complutense University of Madrid and Ortega-Marañón Foundation (Madrid).
In total, 18 and 22 participants participated in each event. Both events followed the same program and had the same presenters to guarantee the same quality of each event.

The event held on Nov 16 was attended by 18 participants. Attendees were doctors, nurses, psychologists, university professors of health sciences of other subjects, professors of medical humanities and professors of bioethics.
At the beginning of the event, the participants introduced themselves. After that, the "MYH4D" Project was presented, along with its objectives and recipients. Benjamín Herreros then presented the main results of the Project. After a short break, Pilar Pinto explained how education on dementia should be, the knowledge, skills and competencies that have been developed, as well as communities of knowledge and competencies in dementia. In the afternoon, José Miguel Hernández showed the project website, the teaching tools and how open and distance electronic learning is. Finally, it was possible to clarify the doubts of the participants and an open discussion was held, before Benjamín Herreros presented the main conclusions and evaluated the event and the "MYH4D" Project with the participants.

The participants in general expressed their interest in using the tools offered by the Web, considering it very useful to educate and train caregivers of dementia patients and to create a community that would be friendly to dementia patients. However, it was difficult for them to know if the Project can be useful for their future professional performance.

Once the event was over, attendees were given an evaluation questionnaire that was filled out voluntarily. Finally, a closing ceremony was held during which participants received certificates of attendance. The organizers thanked everyone for their assistance.

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32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference

Date: 17-10-2022
Location: Bucharest, Romania

Description
Alzheimer Europe Federation organised the 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference with the Societatea Română Alzheimer in Bucharest, Romania from 17 to 19 October 2022.

The Conference was attended by more than 500 people from attendees and online registrants.

There were three days of sessions at present, online and hybrid.
During the third day Wednesday, 19 October 2022 in the Morning Plenary: Building bridges across Europe through cross-border initiatives and research (Hybrid) prof. Alexander Kurz, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich mentioned MYH4D as one of the 20 European projects of the year to promote good dementia care throughout Europe.

For more info please visit: https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/Conferences/2022-Bucharest


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Multiplier Event in Bulgaria (E3)

Date: 21-09-2022
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Description
Оn 21 September 2022 Foundation Compassion Alzheimer Bulgaria organized and conducted a multiplier event with more than 40 participants for presentation and dissemination of the results of the project “Move your hands for dementia” (supported by Erasmus + Program of the European Union). The project supports adult and senior educators in extending competences on educating dementia health literacy to the community. One of the main activities and results is the M.O.O.C. (Massive Open Online Corse) “Be connected" for provision of instruments to adult and senior educators to improve their competences on dementia health literacy. Another output is a Community of Practice addressed to adult educators to share ongoing training on living with dementia, and to people living with dementia, family members and caregivers to share tools to support their daily needs: personal care, leisure management, cognitive stimulation, assistive technology devices, and personal support services. Two sets of Guidelines for Adult Educator leaders and for policy makers are being prepared. Both aim to improve sustainable educational strategies and policies with regards to dementia.
The event acquainted the audience with the problems and ways for combating stigma around Alzheimer's disease. The short film related to dementia "The Thief" has been projected. The film won the award "Best script award London" and was realized with the financial support of the Program "Culture" of Sofia Municipality and Foundation Compassion Alzheimer Bulgaria.

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Muovi le mani per la demenza, Giornata di presentazione dei risultati (E1)

Date: 10-06-2022
Location: San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy

Description
The Multiplier Event took place in San Secondo di Pinerolo (IT) on 10 June 2022.
76 people participated in the event.
The participants were mainly adults educators belonged to different organisations: associated partners, local stakeholders, national health service, caregivers and citizens, people with dementia

The contents of the multiplier event: MYH4D Italian Multiplier aimed to valorise the local and national networking that are formally and not formally collaborating in the management of people living with dementia and their caregivers. Specifically, MYH4D Intellectual Outputs MOOC, Community of practice and the draft of Recommendations for policy makers were presented as practical and effective educational supports for adults to support inclusive community:
- MOOC to increase community health literacy about dementia,
- Community of Practice to provide practical information on well living with dementia to adult educators, caregivers and people with dementia,
- Recommendations to policy makers to provide new good practice to support decision makers.

The value to create enabling environments in private and public settings make the difference in living with dementia for both the caregivers and the people with dementia. MYH4D intellectual outputs are designed to support inclusive community towards people living with dementia and their caregivers, improving their quality of life and networking to create opportunity and relief.

Below you can download the material used during the coneference:
- Round table material
- Speakers' material

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Conference on Ethical Issues

Date: 07-04-2022
Location: Online

Description
The Instituto de Etica Clinica Francisco Valles (IECFV) organised an online conference for healthcare professionals of the Public Body Madrid Salud. Madrid Salud leads the health care services administrated by the Mayoralty of Madrid. The conference was focused on the ethical issues relate to the care of people with dementia. The conference had a 2 hours duration, the chair Maria Jesus Pascual, chief of the Communication Department of Madrid Salud introduced the speaker, Emanuele Valenti, deputy Director of the IECFV and the project Move your Hands for Dementia. The speaker presented the MOOC contents and the findings of the empirical study developed in MYH4D. Speakers and participants discussed together about the ethics of care in dementia and the authenticity of communication with people with dementia. The conferences disseminate the results of thematic analysis of data related to the ethical aspects of MOOC. The session was concluded with a 15 minutes of Q&A.


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World Alzheimer's Day

Date: 25-10-2021
Location: Pinerolo (IT)

Description
In the evening of September 21th, 2021 to celebrate the World Alzheimer's Day an important Dissemination event took place in the Conference room of Asl To3 in Pinerolo. The event was organised together with the Cosso Foundation and Diaconia Valdese in order to promote awareness about dementia and increase community skills for people living with dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease affects, according to data of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, about 5% of people over 60 years old, with an estimate in Italy of 500 thousand people living with dementia. It is the most common form of dementia; it involves an alteration of the brain functions and progressive loss of autonomy in daily life activities.
The program included lectures, experiential workshops and the possibility of an individual moment for those interested in memory screening, organised by the Neuropsychology /Psychogeriatrics functional area of the AslTo3. It was a great opportunity for sharing and opening to the territory, dedicated to family members, citizens, health and social workers and all those who are in daily contact with people with dementia.
Memory screening for community was followed by lectures of Franca Dall'Occo, General Manager of AslTo3, Paola Fasano, Head of the Pinerolo District of the Health Authority, Alessandro Bonansea, Head of the Complex Structure of Psychology AslTo3, Professor Leonardo Lo Piano, Head of the Complex Structure of Neurology 2 U. Department of Neuroscience of the University of Turin - A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin. Some videos were projected, including "Dement Talent" by Diaconia Valdese.

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Biennale Democracy 2021

Date: 10-10-2021
Location: Turin, Italy

Description
Biennale Democracy 2021 hosted MYH4D in Turin, October 10th. “One planet: many worlds” is the title of the seventh edition of Biennale and MYH4D represented dementia as one of them. A world not so unusual, if we think that the average lengthening of life expectancy is a phenomenon that occurs in every country on the planet and is linked to nutrition, environmental conditions, technological innovation and medical developments. We know that 10% of over 65 years old have got dementia, even if dementia is not a normal part of ageing.
But even more, Biennale Democracy wanted to include living with dementia, because it arise new individual and collective awareness and responsibility. To engage it, ASL TO3 organized a narrative workshop led by Dr. Portis, a cultural anthropologist, to help participants “put themselves in the shoes of people living with dementia”, writing about their own experiences of emotional and cognitive intermittence and inconsistency: memory loss, temporal and spatial disorientation. A digital Tazebao was realised during narrative workshops directed by Dr Lucia Portis between June and October 2021 in collaboration with University of the Third Age UNITRE Grugliasco, Gruppo ARCO and CPIA5. MYH4D Digital Tazebao is now available as tangible intellectual output to fill the gap with people living with dementia, but it is also a work in progress to move forward for more inclusive communities.
The last edition of the laboratories was held in May and June 2022, with the collaboration of Diaconia Valdese
and with the sponsorship of the "Torre Pellice" Municipality.
To review the materials with the collection of writings from the narrative workshops, you can download the digital Tazebao "Demenza, un mondo possibile nella nostra mente".

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