Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide. One of the main problems in long-term care services is the lack of knowledge of professionals and direct care staff on symptoms of dementia, changes at the physiological, cognitive and behavioral levels and interventions in activities of daily living. There are different VET programmes for care staff, however, stakeholders think that learning content about dementia is not enough considered in the training curriculums of the European Countries at EQF level 4. The European strategy for the prevention of dementia has pointed out that the situation of dementia requires great efforts in national VET systems to provide caregivers with a global overview of dementia in order to face day-to-day problems (with orientation, communication, etc.) and to break taboos of the topic of dementia. In the same way, it would be important to improve professional knowledge and skills on dementia in the community healthcare services of the European countries (Alzheimer Europe, 2019).In this sense, the Danish Dementia Research Centre (DDRC) has developed a set of open educational resources (the app “Videns on Demens” and the e-learning platform “ABC dementia care”) addressed to basic care staff and professionals in long-term care services. The app is a widely used observation tool for caregivers available in Danish language and is considered as a successful experience since in 2016 it was used 52,550 times (user sessions) and had 15,575 users. In 2017 they considered managing about 26,000 online users in the platform ABC dementia-care.With this in mind, AppForDementia project partners have agreed on to create a set of open educational and multilingual resources on dementia, based on the Danish experience, with the purpose of implementing these resources in the national VET programmes for apprentices and professional caregivers in long-term care services.The specific objectives of the project are the following:• To define a methodological framework for transferring the Danish open educational resources to participant countries.•To propose an international training curriculum about “Symptoms and interventions for people with dementia” at EQF level 4 described in terms of training units and learning outcomes.•To develop a set of learning contents and training materials on symptoms and interventions for people with dementia. •To create and test a multilingual educational APP addressed to care staff, trainers, students, and professionals of the care sector.•To create and test a multilingual e-learning course on Dementia symptoms addressed to trainers, care-staff, and professionals.The project considers about 25 associated organizations in the different activities of the project. The target group is estimated about 10.000 people.The direct target groups of the activities of this project are the following: • Caregivers, basic care staff, nurses, and professionals in the long-term care services • Trainers and teachers in care educations • Students at care educations • Decision makers in the field of education However, relatives of people with dementia will also benefit from the project results and the final beneficent is the person suffering from dementia.The results of the Project are the following:-A methodological framework for OERS, based on a training curriculum about “Symptoms and interventions for people with dementia” at EQF level 4.- International seminar, multiplier events and workshops for developing open educational resources.- An educational app and an open e-learning course for care staff, trainers and students in the care sector. The most important expected impact is the improvement of the capacity and competencies of caregivers and the competencies of teachers/trainers/educators to be able to take care of and reply professionally to the specific and particular needs of people affected by Dementia. As a consequence, the app and the other results of this project could increase the quality of life for people with dementia and help to prevent abuse and neglect of the elderly.The consortium of the project is formed by an NGO managing a group of nursing homes in several Spanish regions (MENSAJEROS, ES); a vocational training centre in Denmark (SOSU OSTJYLLAND, DK); a NGO in the social sector in Italy (ANCIANI E NON SOLO, IT); an association for elderly care sector in Romania (HABILITAS ASSOCIATIA, RO).

"Europe is getting older. Both the Commission and the European Council acknowledge that the impact of demographic ageing on European social models calls for a strong response. The changes related to ageing are affecting fundamental aspects for the wellbeing and dignity of older people, which implies the need of a new strategy on the traditional model of long term care in European countries. For years it has been a debate about the lack of adequacy of benefits and services to those who need long-term care. Currently, it is thought necessary to redefine the model of care for the elderly by obsolete. People who require care and support of different type and intensity are numerous and demanding. These people aspire to continue to develop their own life projects according to their preferences. They claim the right not only to treat your illness but to reduce their dependency and promotion of personal autonomy and the inclusion of active life. Right, that has been recognized in the legislation of all European countries. Thus, different European countries have developed some new business models of integrated care centered on people Some examples are: the housing model and the socio-sanitary integration system of the Nordic countries; The experience in some elderly organisations in Italy, which is a reference framework for the development of integrated care, the model of coexistence units is being successfully experienced in Spain; and the ""Development of a Network of Elderly Care Facilities "" which follows a community model in Romania. A personalized service model requires new skills and roles for their performance. A new professional figure emerges in this area as is the PROFESSIONAL OF REFERENCE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTRES FOR OLDER PEOPLE (PROREF), as a person responsible for personalized support for each individual user on a day to day, from continued support, developing communication skills, knowledge of the person and search generating capacity of resources and welfare, care plan support and coordination of interventions. The New-Care project aims to develop a group of training resources for the emerging figure of Professional Reference Residential Centers, as a key figure for the shift to a new management model aimed at ensuring the dignity and well-being of people (model AICP), through prevention of the dependence and the development of independent lifestyles of the elderly. The results are aimed at improving the employability of workers in the sector due to new trends of aging and to propose consideration of a new professional profile and new skills in vocational training systems to adapt to a new model of provision of services in the residential field. The intellectual outputs of the project are: • International training curriculum for the PROREF profile, whose activity will facilitate the implementation of the AICP model in this sector. • Educational content for PROREF training, adapted to different ICT supports for e-learning courses. • Contents addressed to the teacher/trainer on: How to use open educational resources in the application of the AICP model? • Multilingual educational kit, compatible with mobile devices, for the new profile PROREF. • Testing all educational resources through a pilot e-learning course in each participant country. The products are available at these sites: https://www.newcareproject.eu/; https://ed-formacion.org/login/index.php The project was developed in the period from 2017 to 2019, with the following organizations: Sector NGOs (Mensajeros de la Paz, ES), BF (Training Consultant, BG), CIAPE (Training Consultant, IT), SOSU AARUS (Training Center, DK), ASOCIATIA HABILITAS, (Training center, RO)."

"<< Objectives >>Longevity is one of the most important drivers of economic change and social welfare in the European countries, therefore stakeholders agree on the need for the definition of new VET profiles and competencies to cope with demographic change. With this in mind, the aims of the project are to propose a training curriculum of the ""professional of reference for inclusive age-friendly cities"" and to develop an educational toolkit to be implemented in VET programs in EU countries.<< Implementation >>WP2. PROPOSAL OF A TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR INCLUSIVE AGEING1.1.Key competencies on cross-cutting issues for age-friendly cities.1.2.Learning outcomes of a new professional figure in AFC.1.3.Proposal of a training curriculum. 1.4.Validation and dissemination of the results. WP3. TOOLKIT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES2.1.Development of learning content.2.2.Creation of a set of training materials: app/course2.3.Testing the toolkit with target groups.2.4.Dissemination<< Results >>* A map of competencies, a set of learning outcomes for the profile of ""professional of reference in inclusive age-friendly cities"".* A training curriculum to be implemented in VET programs in participant countries. * A set of open educational resources (educational app and e-learning course) free available on the internet, for the development of age-friendly cities.* Piloting experiences to test results with the target groups.* A multilingual website, newsletter, booklets with the results."