Q-PLAN: Driving Innovation and Business Strategies
Q-PLAN: Driving Innovation and Business Strategies for the COMFORTage AI Healthcare Platform Q-PLAN is an innovation and management consulting firm based in Thessaloniki, Greece, specializing in the design, management, and implementation of research and innovation projects. With a strong track record in over 65 EU-funded projects, this entity brings extensive expertise to the COMFORTage project. […]
Ethical AI in Dementia Care
Ethical AI in Dementia Care: Ensuring Innovation Promotes Health Equity The implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare, particularly for dementia and frailty early diagnosis, prevention and care, requires ethical frameworks that address both universal principles and context-specific challenges. Within the COMFORTage project, CyberEthics Lab. is developing and applying a comprehensive methodology that combines complementary approaches […]
Advancing Digital Health Tools Through Co-Creation
Insights From the COMFORTage Pilot 9 Workshops Co-creation in healthcare enhances the acceptance and usability of health solutions, fostering greater efficiency and addressing mistrust and misunderstanding among end-users (Laurisz et al., 2023). The COMFORTage project utilized a co-creation approach to develop a digital health solution tailored to older adults. Through interactive workshops, stakeholders collaborated to […]
Spotlight on RSCN in COMFORTage
We are proud to have the AHL Reference Sites Collaborative Network (RSCN) as a key partner in the COMFORTage project, which brings together stakeholders to enhance personalised dementia and frailty care solutions across Europe. Who is RSCN? Reference Sites Collaborative Network is a collaborative network dedicated to promoting the exchange of knowledge and fostering innovation […]
Dementia Care Workshop: Unveiling Key Insights and Strategies
Innovating Dementia Care: Key Takeaways from a Co-Creation Workshop Dementia care requires innovative approaches to address the growing challenges faced by patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. On November 5, 2024, the University of Manchester hosted a co-creation workshop that brought together diverse participants, including caregivers, health professionals, and researchers, to identify gaps in dementia care […]
COMFORTage Advances: 2nd GA and Open Day on Healthcare and Multimodal Data Integration
COMFORTage Advances: 2nd General Assembly and Open Day Highlight Personalised Healthcare and Multimodal Data Integration The COMFORTage project, funded by Horizon Europe, continues its mission to tackle dementia and frailty through innovative, data-driven solutions. GENERAL ASSEMBLY From 13 to 15 November 2024, the Consortium held its Second Open day in Bucharest, hosted by the Ana […]
COMFORTage’s second Open Day. Explore, Connect, Grow!
Empowering dementia and frailty research through multimodal data normalisation and integration: contributing to the preparation of the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) COMFORTage Project invited to participate in our second Open Day Empowering dementia and frailty research through multimodal data normalisation and integration: contributing to the preparation of the implementation of the […]
AI in Education and Healthcare
COMFORTage at the HumAIne and EUList Workshop: Advancing AI in Education and Healthcare COMFORTage participated on the panel discussions of the “HumAIne and EUList Workshop: AI and Emerging Tech in Education” focusing on three main key areas of common interest with the other projects. The continuous relation between the University of Piraeus (Coordinator of COMFORTage) […]
Personalised Dementia and Frailty Care Solutions
Fostering Personalised Dementia and Frailty Care Solutions: The COMFORTage Community Forum (CCF) As Europe confronts the challenges of an aging population, innovative solutions for dementia and frailty are more critical than ever. The COMFORTage project represents a pioneering effort to tackle these issues by merging clinical expertise, technological innovation, and community engagement. At the heart […]
How addressing key risk factors can prevent dementia
New research highlights key risk factors for dementia prevention A recent study highlights the importance of managing certain key risk factors to reduce dementia rates. As the global population ages, this becomes even more crucial. According to a 2024 update from The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention [i] , nearly half of dementia cases could […]
