AGE Platform Europe was involved in the project to help disseminate the project activities and advocated for the final outcome to meet older people’s needs and concerns.
Speakers and participants highlighted the encouraging results of DOREMI on health and frailty reduction, while underlining that the project package is a prototype which can be further developped.
Here are some of the comments that were made:
- No one-fit-for-all solution: need to target specific needs, taking account of individual preferences and cultural differences (e.g. for the diet application and the cognitive games)
- A first feeling of being observed (‘Big Brother’ feeling) need to be overcome – and accepted – by participants
- Need for user clear instructions and guidance
- Importance of socialization: need to combine new technologies (ICT) with face-to-face interactions
- A follow-up after the end of the project would be appreciated by partipants (end-of-term report…)
- Limited number of project participants (users) & short trial duration
- Specifically on the dietary app, it is important to consider water to be drunk throughout the day and the night mode should be considered as well.
The presentations made at the conference and the project final deliverables can be downloaded on DOREMI website here.
Pictures of the final event can be viewed on DOREMI Twitter page.
