Training facilitators in small local heritage institutions to make them safe places for adults with early-onset Alzheimer's disease

<< Objectives >>The growing group of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's in Europe is becoming increasingly isolated in an individualistic society. By implementation of the ALZ-Q project, we aim to offer facilitators in small local museums and libraries, such as guides and adult educators, the skills to receive people who have recently been diagnosed with the disease. This will be done by making use of the knowledge and experience acquired in training adults by employees of professional educational institutes.<< Implementation >>The core of the project involves providing appropriate adaptive innovative training to facilitators/adult educators in three small public heritage institutions in three different countries with the help of educational institutes and then trying out the skills with the target group of people diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Both training and implementation of activities will be thoroughly evaluated and results will be made available online to other interested parties in Europe.<< Results >>Upon completion of the project, all information about the AE training will be made available to anyone in Europe who wants to take it further. The training is modular and adaptable to the local situation. We will also show what effect the application of the new skills has on the target groups. In addition, we believe it is important that the experiences and new skills lead to growing awareness and involvement and finally to new projects and collaborations within and beyond the participants.