<< Background >>Social inclusion lies at the very base of the society, which needs to be encouraged and promoted in order include disadvantaged and underrepresented users such as Alzheimer's patients. In 2016, WHO and ADI (Alzheimer's Disease International) Report, dementia was defined as 'a global public health priority'. Recently, it has been estimated that there are around 46 million people in the world suffering from dementia, 50-60% of whom have Alzheimer's disease. Due to an ageing population, the number of cases will triple in the next 30 years and by 2050 one in 85 people worldwide will be affected, for a total of 130 million people. Therefore, it is evident that there is a need to increase and expand the training of professionals who already work with Alzheimer's patients through innovative practices, by creating a network and a team of experts.The primary objective is to improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers, to promote respect for their dignity, to reduce the negative impact on communities and states by raising awareness and making dementia a priority. The ageing of the population implies an increase in leisure time for a growing segment of the population and requires specific dedicated services. Embracing the concept of lifelong learning, there is a need to design and promote activities and initiatives involving actors outside the health and social service. The promotion of such activities demonstrates the importance of the concept of lifelong learning because by stimulating the elderly to learn and to confront themselves with others, we may solve the problem of loneliness, combining culture and sharing.Seniors are more and more recognised as a social resource and not only as a “delicate” group with complex needs. This awareness is also gaining importance in the medical-health field where there is a shift from a practice aimed at 'producing healing' to that of 'caring', that is, taking care of the patient. And it is from here that the GentleCare model (Moyra Jones) was developed: it starts from the premise of how a person with dementia undergoes a modification in their abilities to interact with reality. It will then be useful to build a 'prosthesis' around them to compensate and help them maintain their autonomy for as long as possible and to minimise stressful situations that cause agitation, anxiety and aggression.AIDA stands as a practice in response to these needs and as a means to help this category to react in the post-Covid-19 society and to get out of the state of loneliness that the pandemic has caused. It is well documented that culture nourishes and heals the fragile. The world of culture, the world of health and the world of the digital world must develop an alliance aimed at re-giving hope to the treatment centres, considering homes as refuges and squares as places of exchange; the body and soul of each person is to be seen as a starting point and not as an unbearable burden.<< Objectives >>The project starts from the analysis of existing practices, the study of the consortium's experiences and the need to develop a unique working methodology, able to make society more friendly and improve the living conditions of people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. The overall objective is to create a new approach for people with Alzheimer's in order to improve their quality of life and that of their caregivers, their social relationships, their environment and the services they receive.Specific objectives:- exchange of good practices and experiences;- development of a new methodology and working tools;- creation of the AIDA space in the HUBS platform.Results:- at least 21 learning scenarios to be created on the basis of good practices and experiences;- at least 21 professionals from the social, health, arts, culture and digital fields to be trained in the AIDA Methodology;- 6 territorial teams that will pilot the Methodology at local level;- 12 experimentation paths of the Methodology activated in the 6 countries of the consortium;- Report containing analysis and study of the results obtained;- 1 methodology developed and validated;- Creation of an international network of experts;- Contribution to the creation of a more friendly and accessible society.<< Implementation >>The work plan is based on the idea of creating a triangulated exchange between the partners from the three project areas; they will work together to:- promote and disseminate activities at local and national level; - co-create the LTTA programmes and Project Results, based on the different experiences and needs emerging from the analysis of the Alzheimer's sector scenario;- co-produce the learning-scenarios, the basis from which to organise and conduct local activities, and then the case-studies;- organise and promote local involvement activities in the territories of reference - produce material for the website and platform.The project starts from the analysis of existing practices, the study of the consortium's experiences and the need to develop a unique working methodology, allowing the creation of a more friendly society and improving the living conditions of people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.Phase 1: Jan/Oct 2022: Launching the project and the methodology-Feb TPM1Meeting of partners to discuss general arrangements for project implementation, tasks, common rules.LTTA1 organisation (C1).Meeting of trainers to set up and organise C1.Partners should:Present a description of the state of the Alzheimer situation in their territory and examples of the good practices they have experienced.Present associated partners and motivate their choice.Discuss website management.Discuss methodology and criteria used in the collection of good practices and analysis phase.-Feb/MarLocal events for the public launch of the project: each partner participates in events in its area.Development of the website.- Apr: LTTA1 (C1)- May/JuneMethodology development- Jun/OctDevelopment of learning scenariosProduction of training toolkit-OctTPM2LTTA2 (C2)Phase 2: Nov '22/Dec '23 PILOTING METHODOLOGY- Nov/Dec- Jan/Jul 23Local activities - Jan/NovCollection of case studies- Oct/DecReport on monitoring activities and resultsPhase 3: Aug '22/Dec '23 AIDA DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT ON HUBS [parallel to 2nd phase]- Aug/NovTechnical development of the AIDA environment on the HUBS platform- Nov '22/Jun '23Uploading the learning scenarios and the Training Toolkit on the website and HUBS- Mar TPM3- Jun/SepDevelopment/Adaptation of case studies in HUBS- Set/OctUploading digital case studies- Nov TPM4- Oct/DecOfficial launch of AIDA HUBS and digital case study tourDissemination<< Results >>There are examples of networks created to improve the conditions of this fragile category, but there is no trace of the existence of a triangulation that foresees the co-creation and co-participation of the social-health, artistic-cultural and digital spheres to conceive and pilot a cross-sectoral Methodology: this is the primary objective of AIDA. The project will allow to join these fields in a triangulation of interdisciplinary skills; AIDA invests and focuses on the training of professionals of the three sectors, on the creation of learning scenarios and case-studies that will then have a direct effect on patients and their caregivers.The project proposes to start from the exchange of multidisciplinary, innovative and effective practices coming from the experiences already consolidated by the partners, in order to create a European multidisciplinary team able to create the AIDA methodology and recognise it as a non-pharmacological therapy.Specifically, the tangible results will be:- AIDA methodology (Project Result 1);- Materials and guidelines for the 2 training meetings (LTTA)- Validation of the Project Results through the Territorial Experimentation in each country and the consequent creation of products and data (Project Result 2);- Project platform on Open-Source HUBS by Mozilla (Project Result 3);- Project website;- 2 Scientific articles;- Production of digital and printed materials for communication and dissemination;- At least 21 learning scenarios;- At least 14 case studies;- At least 21 trained professionals;- AIDA methodology;- 1 Training Toolkit;Non-tangible results:- At least 84 (14*6) Alzheimer's patients and family members/caregivers involved in territorial pilots/projects based on the developed and shared learning scenarios;- Improvement of the socio-health, artistic-cultural and digital skills of the different target groups;- Improvement of the well-being of people with Alzheimer's and their families/caregivers;- Increased awareness of the issue in civil society;- European network composed of professionals trained in the topics, methodologies and tools of the areas of interest of the project.