LETHE (A personalized prediction and intervention model for early detection and reduction of risk factors causing dementia, based on AI and distributed Machine Learning) is in the process of releasing a digital platform to deliver a lifestyle intervention “BHelp” that aims to help users to improve their brain health. BHelp will be one of the main outcomes of the European Horizon 2020 funded project, LETHE. The platform combines personalised content and engagement with lifestyle professionals. The portal aims to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to support users with knowledge, tailored to their individual needs and preferences. Upon registration, users access a profiling tool asking them to respond to a series of questions related to their personal profile and media content preferences.
This data will serve to tailor and personalise the media content to each user profile. The contents on the portal include infographics, long and short videos, podcasts, but also other formats, providing an “Netflix-like” experience when it comes to learning about how brain health can be improved. To enrich the portal’s media content and ensure its ongoing relevance, the team behind BHelp plans to engage with lifestyle professionals across various domains, including nutrition, exercise and cognition. It is planned, that these experts will contribute with insights and expertise, creating content that aligns with the latest advancements in brain health research.
The platform is initially developed to support the pilot activities within the LETHE clinical trial, therefore the portal will be initially available in the four languages of the pilot site included in the project: Italian, German, Swedish and Finnish. It is planned to employ an automatic translation tool that uses text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionalities to adapt the same content across other languages in future. The LETHE project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 101017405.
