EMPOWERING ELDERLY ADULTS IN EMOTIONAL SELFCARE & THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF DIGITAL SKILLS AND CREATIVITY

We observed an emotional decline among elderly participants in the previous "ACTIVE" project, particularly during and after the COVID pandemic. The lessons learned in addressing these issues guide...

(GO1) Enhancing Emotional Care Through Creativity: to make creative activities more accessible for older adults as a means of fostering emotional well-being. By using art-based and creative activities, the project aimed to strengthen long-term social connections among older adults, creating stable socio-emotional networks. This approach not only improves mental well-being but also helps maintain and enhance these benefits over time. (GO2) Bridging the Digital Divide: to reduce the digital gap among older adults, addressing challenges in their learning processes and in performing daily tasks. IntegraLab+ will meets both GOthrough 4 specific objectives (SO): (SO1) To generate a common framework, that will materialize on an Emotional care through creativeness need analysis, good practices and recommendations. (SO2) Elaboration of contents and resources for emotional care through creativity adapted to older adults, as well as training and resources specifically designed. (SO3) Design of a training for future instructors of emotional care through creativity adapted to older adults. (SO4) Practical recommendations on how to deliver this training, through the guidelines (teacher’s notes) for course instructors.