The mHEALTH-AD project was launched with the main objective of improving the skills of people with mild dementia in the use of mHealth technologies. Specific objectives were to strengthen the self-management and empowerment of people with mild dementia, as well as to improve their knowledge and skills about mHealth technologies in terms of: measuring their health status, tracking their safety, maintaining their health status, communication and planning. In addition, an overview of affordable mHealth technologies was sought, based on target group-specific acceptance and usage criteria, as well as information on the use of these technologies. In addition, the development of a training methodology based on "learning by doing" and "gamification" was aimed at training people with mild dementia in a "friendly" environment in order to reduce their fears, concerns and reservations about mHealth technologies before they can use them in the real world. A digital serious game and a training course were developed for this purpose.
The IAT applied for the mHealth-AD project for a number of reasons. The IAT already has research experience in the field of digital technologies and dementia through previous projects and can build on this previous work and thus classify and consider the needs of people with dementia. In addition, the IAT appreciates European cooperation for research purposes and is constantly striving for European networking and the development and dissemination of joint projects and content.