About LATE Dementia: What We Know So Far
What is LATE dementia? When we talk about dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is often the first condition that comes to mind. However, cognitive decline in later life can have different underlying causes. One of the less recognised is LATE dementia, short for Limbic-predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy. LATE is a relatively recently characterised brain disorder associated with […]
Assessing the social acceptability of COMFORTage through ethics and sociology
The social landscape in which COMFORTage technologies are being developed and will eventually be employed is a complex one, shaped by a multitude of actors bringing different interests, expectations, and constraints to the table. Patients, carers, clinicians, technology developers, healthcare institutions, and policymakers all bring different perspectives, experiences, expertise and values, and reconciling their needs […]
ACE in COMFORTage: Data, Clinical Leadership and a New Model for Dementia Prevention
ACE Alzheimer Center is one of the 13 clinical partners performing the pilot studies within the COMFORTage framework. ACE is an organisation dedicated to tackling Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias through a comprehensive approach: diagnosis, treatment, research and training. It has a reference Diagnostic Unit and a Day Unit specialising in the day-to-day support of […]
Could Virtual Human Twins change health prevention?
From predicting the future to exploring “what if?” Could Virtual Human Twins change health prevention? This was the question Luc Nicolas addressed representing COMFORTage during the EU-China Health Forum and the Chinese Partners Academic Forum in Brussels. Healthcare is becoming richer in data — EHRs, imaging, wearables, genomics, lifestyle and environmental information. But the real […]
Call for Contributions
COMFORTage Research Impact Corner: Call for Contributions The COMFORTage Research Impact Corner is now inviting contributions from researchers, academics, students, healthcare professionals, industry representatives and organisations working in healthy ageing, dementia, frailty and digital health. The session will take place as part of the next COMFORTage Open Day, hosted at the Jheronimus Academy of Data […]
Improving Postural Control in Ageing through COMFORTage
One of the key goals of COMFORTage is to support healthier ageing through better prevention and management of age-related conditions, including frailty and cognitive decline. Within this broader framework, our team contributes by studying postural control in ageing and the factors that influence mobility, balance, and functional independence. Ageing is often associated with declines in […]
II Ageing Deal Joint Event in Rome: advancing healthy and comfortable ageing across Europe
On 23 April, the second edition of the Ageing Deal Jint Event (advancing healthy and comfortable ageing across Europe) held in Rome brought together experts, European institutions, researchers, healthcare professionals and industry representatives with a shared objective: to promote healthier, more inclusive and sustainable ageing across Europe. The event, in which COMFORTage Project played an active […]
Co-Creating the Next Phase of COMFORTage: Workshops Round II
The COMFORTage project is based on a simple principle: effective healthcare innovation begins with people. By recognising patients as unique individuals and integrating their experiences into the COMFORTage tools, project places people-centred care at the heart of its approach. This principle guided Task 2.2 “People-Centred System Design and Co-Creation”, ensuring that the tools address […]
COMFORTage Market Analysis
The project has undertaken an extensive market analysis, applying the 5Cs methodology to assess COMFORTage’s: Customers Competitors Collaborators Context Company / Organisation This approach enabled a systematic assessment of the market environment and the project’s strategic positioning within the European digital health landscape. Customers The analysis identified four primary stakeholder groups: General public: healthy individuals, […]
COMFORTage Virtual AI-based Healthcare Platform
COMFORTage Virtual AI-based Healthcare Platform: Architecture Enhancements and Integration Activities During the second year of the project (Jan-Dec 2025), COMFORTage’s Virtualized AI-based Healthcare Platform (VHP) underwent several revisions and updates in order to accommodate newly available technical details for several of its core and optional components. The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) – leading task […]
