MyStory - digital kit for story telling as a therapy

MyStory is a EU project which develops on intergenerational learning focusing on the therapeutic effect of story-telling for the elderly and on the socializing opportunities for the young, “internet savvy”, generation. MyStory encourages valorization of the tacit knowledge of both seniors and young people. The collection of films and interviews developed in the project provides materials which can be successfully employed in the study of various academic fields such as the history of medicine. The study of medicine and the understanding of key principles which govern a successful practice of medicine are enhanced by the use of this repository of testimonials. This article presents the manner in which MyStory can be and has been valorized for therapy with seniors as well as within the context of history of medicine courses.