Is it possible to promote active and healthy ageing through reconnection with nature using technology? It was based on this idea that the Citizeen app was present in the Geração Coolectiva training programme, which ran for 5 weeks, from January 11 to February 14 2023, in the city of...
Digital solutions can promote independent living and support active and healthy aging of an older population; however, several factors can negatively influence the long-term use of new technologies. Hence, before deploying its digital solutions at a large scale, Pharaon ran real-world scenarios with a lower...
Nice of you to answer a few questions, Dirk. It is the month of Valentine’s Day. Did you surprise anyone on that day? Valentine’s Day: I don't do that, it has become a commercial thing, just like Father's Day and Mother's Day. Nonsense! This newsletter is about...
Not everyone has the opportunity or desire to travel to a physiotherapist for physiotherapy. Some things are nicer or more convenient at home. But professional guidance when moving at home would be good! The Dutch Pharaon pilot has recently started working with a company in...
Eva, how nice of you to answer a few questions for us. You work for the Dutch National Foundation for Elderly and we have been working together since 2019. I know you as a down-to-earth, humorous colleague. Can you also tell readers a bit about...
On 28th and 29th December 2022, the Innovation Department of Cáritas Coimbra (CDC) tested the Zensi application at the Rainha Santa Isabel Centre with members of the nursing team in the scope of the Pharaon Project. Zensi consists of a sensor placed under the mattress, which...
The British writer C.S. Lewis said: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Pharaon is entering its final stage and besides all the goals and dreams we have for the project, our Pharaon partners also have their...
Assistive devices could promote independent living and support the active and healthy aging of an older population; however, several factors can badly influence the long-term use of new technologies. In this context, this paper presents a two-step methodology called “pre-validation” that aims to identify the...
Marike, you are the woman behind the Pharaon study's popular motion sensors. Many study participants choose to use them. You're glad to hear that, aren't you? Yes, we are very happy with that! A long time ago I did research with a predecessor of this MOX...
The research institute InnoRenew CoE and University of Primorska organized the InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2022, “Rethinking buildings and materials for a sustainable future”, which took place 17-18 November 2022, in the new InnoRenew CoE building in Izola. Dr. Michael Burnard, InnoRenew CoE deputy director, opened...