The Panhellenic Federation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders is the coordinator of the Erasmus+ KA2 project entitled “BRIDGE” and is pleased to launch its new website platform https://projectbridge.eu/. The project aims to create serious games, treating cognitive and behavioural symptoms of dementia through various workshops, which engage younger and older people alike. Through various steps, the project will design, produce and test a number of serious games (physical, digital or “phygital”) targeted at people with dementia. By adopting a transnational approach in the project, through the cooperation of organisations and institutes at European level, the consortium will:
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Exchange knowledge and experiences from a variety of disciplines and institutions across Europe
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Build upon the efforts of local institutions to increase public awareness of dementia
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Create and promote games to improve the cognitive and behavioural symptoms of people with dementia
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Create tailored content in games, as a result of the collaborative work between healthcare professionals, members of the general public, university students, and game designers
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Contribute to the multiplier effect at European level.
During the workshops, selected young people will attend an informative training on dementia, in order to prepare them for interacting with people with dementia. After that, they will participate in the design process of the game. They will co-design and play several games in collaboration with game designers, software developers, healthcare professionals, people with dementia and careers. At the end of this creation process and during the project, at least 8 fully-working games will be developed.
The main aims of the project are:
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To increase awareness of dementia in young adults.
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To explore and showcase the possibilities of using games as tools for improving the quality of life of people with dementia
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To engage young people over the age of 15 in volunteering
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To empower generation bonds through playful intergenerational activities and game creation workshops.
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To involve professionals, volunteers and people with dementia in the creative process of suitable games.