NeuroFit

prototype, healthcare, elderly, Impact Incubator

A gamified training platform for elderly with cognitive decline or impairment

 

The venture is to launch a gamified training platform with the theme of Chinese calligraphy as a new intervention measure for elderly with cognitive decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia.

With reference to research studies on the impact of Chinese calligraphy therapy on elderly, the gamified platform will come in four levels, namely “assisted writing”, “following the copybooks”, “learning from the masters” and “switching charterer styles”. In addition, training modules of the game can be customised to cope with different cognitive levels of the elderly.

Based on cognitive data collected via the platform, caregivers and staff members of community centres can monitor and evaluate the progress of improvement of the elderly.

  • Click here to learn more about the "Hong Kong Social Innovators" behind this venture.

Name of Organisation

(Not applicable)

Approved Funding Amount

HK$200,000

Funding Period (Status)

1 year (Ended)

Impact/Outcomes

  • Launched four versions of the gamified mobile application with the theme of Chinese calligraphy and developed a calligraphy pen
  • Engaged 34 elderly/community centres to -
    - conduct trials with 168 patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and 348 elderly
    - arrange demonstration sessions and collect feedback from professional workers, including social workers, unit-in-charge and occupational therapist
  • Conducted literature review on more than 30 academic publications on calligraphy therapy
  • Collected opinions and advice from healthcare professionals in five discussion sessions
  • Engaged at least two relevant experts (e.g. psychiatrist and neurologist) as the project consultants to endorse the mobile application

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