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Peak and Neuronation
Portugal · Castelo Branco · Local · See the Portugal profile
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 80% 52/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice
Given the physiological and cognitive degeneration associated with ageing, it is important to promote initiatives that prevent situations that may increase dementia among the elderly. The objective of the research was to investigate whether the use of Peak & Neuronation digital a
18 people
Participants in study (2017)
56-80 years
Participants' age range
12
Practical sessions delivered (2017)
Details
- Maturity
- Discontinued
- Promoter
- IPBC - Instituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco — website
- Type
- Policy
- Status
- Ended
- Target groups
- Elderly people
- People reached
- 18
- People targeted
- 64
- Period
- 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
- Region (NUTS)
PT16- Keywords
- Elderly adults, digital applications, inclusion, ICT, health
Context
The study was run by the Senior University Albicastrense (USALBI), founded under the sponsorship of Castelo Branco City Council and integrated into the Amato Lusitano Development Association, to promote active ageing with quality of life. USALBI has a teaching staff of 55, mostly volunteers, teaching 42 subjects.
Objectives
Investigate whether the Peak and Neuronation cognitive-training apps (targeting memory, language, mental agility, reasoning, attention, problem-solving and other faculties) can support active ageing and digital inclusion among older adults.
Activities
18 Computer Science students aged 56-80 from USALBI took part. The qualitative methodology combined a case study, non-participating observation, questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews across 12 practical sessions where the apps were introduced. The university and the research incurred no cost, as USALBI is volunteer-led.
Results
Participants showed immediate effects in terms of awareness and knowledge, found the apps easy to use, and increased their digital competences.
Conclusions
The study is notable for involving participants over 65 in a formal learning environment, and for being delivered entirely by volunteers at no cost.
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Low (< €50k)
- Time to results
- Short (< 1 year)
- Staffing & skills
- 55 mostly volunteer USALBI teaching staff (42 subjects)
Conditions for success
- Delivered by a volunteer-led university with no cost to participants or funders
- Partnership with Cybercentro of Castelo Branco and the Social Gerontology Centre of ESE
- Integration into an established municipal senior-education institution (USALBI)
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- MEDICI / Digital Inclusion Atlas — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
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