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The European project entitled MYH4D was written and coordinated by the project applicant and scientific coordinator Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO3 based in Turin (Italy) in cooperation with Pixel, also supporting the coordination of the planning process. The project entitled MYH4D was funded by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 - Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education. The MYH4D European project aims at supporting adult educators in helping health careers dealing with relatives with dementia and their families.
Funding Programme
Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 - Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education
Theme
Inclusion and Diversity, Medicine
Target group
Adult Education
Project Reference
2020-1-IT02-KA204-079434
Date
01-10-2020 | 30-09-2022
Role of Pixel
Technical Coordinator
Project Details
Project Title
Move your Hands for Dementia
Context
Adults and seniors education about dementia aims to equip them with knowledge, know-how, skills and/or competences. Health and family literacy about dementia has got an impact at individual level in terms of personal, emotional, sociality, health and wellbeing learning advantages and an impact at social level in terms of implementing a more inclusive community. There is a wide range of evidence showing that poor health literacy limits a range of lifestyle choices and creates inside the society differences and inequalities.
Objectives
Move your Hands for Dementia (MYH4D) project aims to support adult and senior educators in the extending and developing competences on educating dementia health literacy to adults and seniors. A more health literate dementia community is the first step to improve a more inclusive and equal “dementia friendly community”. Health literacy about dementia provides chances for engaging adults and seniors to face health and environment with more responsibility and capacity to make favorable choices to health and to improve quality of life of persons living with dementia and their family members.
Target Group
The main target groups of the project are:
- Educators
- Persons living with dementia
- Family caregivers
Results
The main project deliverables include:
- "Be connected" M.O.O.C.
- Community of Practice
- Recommendations for EDA leaders and policy makers