Play to age! Senior Toy design and experience program for dementia elderly

Aging, Community Need, Poverty

The venture aims to fill the market gap by creating innovative toys that incorporate local culture and reminiscence therapy, providing new entertainment and training methods for elders with cognitive impairments, in order to enhance their well-being, prevent dementia, reduce loneliness, and facilitate social interaction, thereby alleviating caregivers’ stress.

Brainy Training Kit

Aging, Health Care

Dementia is an irreversible condition. By 2040, one in three people will be elderly. In 2039, more than 330,000 people in Hong Kong are expected to be diagnosed with dementia. With a team of registered occupational therapists, Brainy Training Kits uses their professional knowledge to design a training kit for people with dementia. The goal is to slow the progression of the disease and alleviate the burden on caregivers and medical staff.

Ms. Angie Zhou

Education Specialist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Angie Zhou is an Education Specialist at MIT App Inventor. She was the founder and CEO of Dreams Come True in Shenzhen, where she developed online coding courses for kids. She also has previous curriculum development, teaching and staff training experience at First Code Academy in Hong Kong.