AGE-it - Digital Ecosystem of Educational Resources to Raise Awareness of Ageing and Dementia

The AGE-it project aims to develop a digital ecosystem of interactive educational resources to promote literacy on ageing and dementia in primary education. Based on previously validated scientific evidence, the project proposes a platform that enables teachers to integrate these topics into the curriculum through digital content, gamification, and storytelling.

The initiative seeks to reduce the stigma associated with dementia, foster empathy among younger generations, and strengthen schools’ role in building a more inclusive society prepared for ageing.

Keywords: Ageing, Dementia, Digital education,  Gamification, Health literacy, Open Educational Resources

Principal Investigator: Marlene Rosa (marlene.rosa@ipleiria.pt)

Research Team:

• School of Education and Social Sciences of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria: Ana Oliveira (ana.f.oliveira@ipleiria.pt), Leonel dos Reis Brites (leonel.brites@ipleiria.pt), Sandrina Milhano (sandrina.milhano@ipleiria.pt), Sara Mónico Lopes (sara.lopes@ipleiria.pt), Susana Alexandre dos Reis 
  (susana.reis@ipleiria.pt)

Duration: 12 months (2026 – 2027)

Funding: INOVC+ – Ecossistema de Inovação para a Transferência de Conhecimento e Tecnologia da Região Centro