ReMember-Me
Supporting Early Detection and Prevention of Dementia Through Daily Engagement
Many older adults living with dementia are never formally diagnosed or do not realize they have the condition, which makes it harder for them to take steps to adapt or seek support. In the ReMember-Me project, a consortium of eight partners from six European countries developed a tablet-based cognitive evaluation and personalized training system supported by social robotics and wearable sensors to capture daily activity and sleep patterns. The technological solution focused on introducing an ecological and accessible way to support early detection and prevention of dementia.
Addressing Early Cognitive Decline Through Daily Engagement
ReMember-Me was created as a modular and practical system with its minimum viable product available in its entirety on tablets while also offering integration with robotic companion (Zora robots James) and smart wearables in its more advanced tiers. The final ReMember-Me system incorporates a fine-tuned multiparametric baseline assessment with seven digital scales evaluating cognition, mood, depression, socialization, physical activity, sleep, wellbeing, and motor status, alongside the ReMember-Me Cognitive Assessment Scale (ReMCAS), a fully digital, self-administered, and auto-scored tool. The system includes an inferenceAAL Success Stories based personalization module that tailors the training regime for older adults, recommendations for caregivers and family members, and result presentation for healthcare professionals based on detected vulnerabilities and strengths. The personalized training regime comprises 59 scientifically grounded activities, including seven serious games, physiotherapeutic home exercises, binaural beats, mindfulness and meditation, neurobics, virtual travel, ASMR content, and the ReMember-My Story socialization platform. For Ronny Broekx, who contributed as a development and data protection expert, the project aimed to make dementia support more appealing, intuitive and meaningful for both older adults and family members.
Testing, Awareness and Ongoing Use Beyond the Project
ReMember-Me involved eight care organisations and research partners in Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium and Romania. Although COVID-19 delayed the start of fieldwork, a total of more than 530 participants were involved across co-design sessions, laboratory testing, and large-scale field trials, including older adults (both cognitively fit and with Mild Cognitive Impairment), informal caregivers, healthcare professionals, students, commercial stakeholders, and external experts.
Technology only works in dementia care when it fits real lives – simple, engaging and supported by families.”
Ronny Broekx, project manager
What the Project Learned: Simplicity, Time and True User Needs
The testing revealed that the system was associated with benefits for older adults but also caregivers, not only in health and cognitive function but also in reducing stress and loneliness. The team learned that working with older adults requires rethinking assumptions. Many technological ideas are attractive in theory but do not translate into the realities of daily life. ReMember-Me confirmed that simple, engaging tools are more effective than complex devices, and that family involvement can be a powerful enabler.
Outlook: Toward Commercialisation Through New Partnerships
The ReMember-Me project achieved significant recognition, earning the Gold Award in the Cyprus Responsible Business Awards 2021 in the Health & Technology for the Common Good category. In 2022, it also secured the Bronze award in the same category due to the integration of components into Materia Group‘s innovative eCare service. Furthermore, the project delivered significant academic work and received significant TV coverage in Italy. The next step is to secure additional funding to refine and commercialise the system. A key driver of this momentum is Materia Group in Cyprus, and ESKILARA S. Coop. TXIKIA, based in Bilbao, a Spanish incubator, has expressed interest in further deployment. Partnerships in Belgium are also exploring how ReMember-Me could be integrated into local care networks.
Project Info
ReMember-Me was an AAL project creating a tablet-based cognitive training and monitoring system supported by wearable sensors. Piloted across Cyprus, Spain, Belgium and Romania, it focuses on early detection and user engagement, with ongoing use and further development led by partners in Cyprus and Belgium.
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