On 13 and 14 April, the DORIAN GRAY project held its second face-to-face General Assembly meeting at the European Heart House in Nice (France). The meeting brought together over 50 participants from the project’s 25 partner organisations, with a small number of attendees joining online. Alzheimer Europe was represented by Project Officer Cindy Birck and Public Involvement Officer Soraya Moradi-Bachiller.
The DORIAN GRAY project is a five-year Horizon Europe initiative investigating the link between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the ageing population. Its overarching aim is to better understand the mechanisms underlying this relationship and to design a personalised multidomain intervention to delay the progression of CVD-related cognitive decline. In parallel, the project is developing innovative digital solutions to support adherence to these interventions, including Artificial Intelligence-driven tools and digital coaching approaches.
The General Assembly meeting provided an important opportunity for partners to present progress across work packages and align on key milestones as the project approaches the end of its first reporting period. Discussions focused on recent scientific and technological developments, as well as upcoming challenges and next steps to maximise the project’s impact.
A particular highlight of the meeting was the opportunity to test the exergames (game-based solutions) developed by project partner Liopep. These exergames, alongside a digital coaching system, have been designed incorporating feedback from members of the DORIAN GRAY Advisory Board, gathered through a series of online consultations. Alzheimer Europe is leading the Public Involvement activities in this project and Soraya provided an update on these activities during the meeting.
The meeting also reinforced collaboration across the multidisciplinary consortium, which brings together expertise from academics, clinical research, digital health and patient organisation.
Further information about the project can be found on the website: https://www.doriangray-horizon.eu/
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 101156266.
