AHEAD III
ASSESSMENT OF HEARING IN THE ELDERLY: AGING AND DEGENERATION - INTEGRATION THROUGH IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION
| Coordinatore | CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | I codicestrano [I] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.ahead.polimi.it/ |
| Totale costo | 1˙392˙131 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙088˙190 € |
| Programma | FP7-HEALTH
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health |
| Code Call | FP7-HEALTH-2007-A |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-05-01 - 2011-10-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
"Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust"
Organization address
address: Pond street contact info |
UK (LONDON) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
AGENCIA VALENCIANA DE SALUD
Organization address
address: CALLE MICER MASCO 31 contact info |
ES (VALENCIA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
CH. & M. CYPRUS AUDIOLOGY CENTER -INTERACOUSTICS LIMITED
Organization address
address: DAMASKINOU AND KALLIPOLEOS 1 contact info |
CY (LEFKOSIA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
CHU HOPITAUX DE BORDEAUX
Organization address
address: RUE DUBERNAT 12 contact info |
FR (TALENCE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM
Organization address
address: 's Gravendijkwal 230 contact info |
NL (ROTTERDAM) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
INSTYTUT FIZIOLOGII I PATOLOGII SLUCHU
Organization address
address: UL. ZGRUPOWANIA AK KAMPINOS 1 contact info |
PL (WARSAW) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
KLINIKUM DER UNIVERSITAET ZU KOELN
Organization address
address: Kerpener Strasse 62 contact info |
DE (KOELN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
KLINIKUM RECHTS DER ISAR DER TECHNISCHEN UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN
Organization address
address: ISMANINGER STRASSE 22 contact info |
DE (MUENCHEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
LINKOPINGS UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: CAMPUS VALLA contact info |
SE (LINKOPING) | participant | 0.00 |
| 11 |
MEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN
Organization address
address: SPITALGASSE 23 contact info |
AT (WIEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 12 |
OREBRO UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: FAKULTETSGATAN 1 contact info |
SE (OREBRO) | participant | 0.00 |
| 13 |
PECSI TUDOMANYEGYETEM - UNIVERSITY OF PECS
Organization address
address: VASVARI PAL UTCA 4 contact info |
HU (PECS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 14 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Organization address
address: OXFORD ROAD contact info |
UK (MANCHESTER) | participant | 0.00 |
| 15 |
UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH
Organization address
address: Raemistrasse 71 contact info |
CH (ZURICH) | participant | 0.00 |
| 16 |
UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
Organization address
address: PRINSSTRAAT 13 contact info |
BE (ANTWERPEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 17 |
UNIVERSYTET MEDYCZNY W LODZI.
Organization address
address: Al. Kosciuszki, 4 contact info |
PL (LODZ) | participant | 0.00 |
| 18 |
VEREIN FUER BERUFSGENOSSENSCHAFTLICHE HEILBEHANDLUNG BERLIN EV
Organization address
address: WARENER STRASSE 7 contact info |
DE (BERLIN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 19 |
VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG
Organization address
address: De Boelelaan 1105 contact info |
NL (AMSTERDAM) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic health conditions in the elderly population with important implications for patient quality of life. The diminished ability to hear and to communicate is frustrating in and of itself, but the strong association of hearing loss with depression and functional decline adds further to the burden on individuals who are hearing impaired. Hearing loss can limit communications skills: not to hear means not to understand what is being said. Hence deafness does not produce compassion but do often produce a sense of irritation. Despite the prevalence and burden of hearing loss, hearing impairment is largely underdiagnosed in older persons and undertreated. The reason for this is that one of the most conspicuous signs of a hearing loss is that it cannot be seen! Actually, this is the reason why deafness does not receive the necessary attention. Too often, the public and still too many health care professionals underestimate the dramatic effects of deafness. Novel strategies should be explored to make screening and early intervention a feasible part of routine care. Project AHEAD III has been specifically designed to: - Provide evidence of the effects of hearing impairment in adults and particularly in the elderly - Analyse costs associated with the implementation of integrated large scale programmes of hearing screening and intervention in the elderly - Provide quality standards and minimum requirements for screening methods and related diagnostic techniques - Develop guidelines and recommendations on how to implement successful screening programmes to be tuned to the local, social, and economical conditions of a country.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Scientists are piloting a European-wide programme for early screening and intervention related to hearing loss in the elderly. Implementation should alleviate difficulties and depression in a large portion of the population.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is one of the most common chronic health conditions in the elderly yet it is under-diagnosed and often untreated. Hearing loss can cause many difficulties to sufferers as listening is arguably more important than talking when it comes to communication.
Good listening skills provide access to a wealth of information. Whether attempting to determine when the next bus leaves or, by tone of voice, whether a relative is upset, misunderstandings can lead to dysfunction both practically and socially.
European scientists identified a need for early screening and diagnosis as a regular part of routine healthcare. Such early intervention could limit the frustration and depression that often accompany ARHL. With EU funding of the AHEAD III project, investigators are comprehensively assessing the factors associated with a large-scale screening programme including costs, screening methods and interventions.
During the second project period, scientists conducted several comprehensive reviews of related topics that spawned numerous publications. The prevalence of ARHL in Europe, biological mechanisms of ARHL, and interactions with other health conditions, screening methods and interventions were among the many areas covered. A new adult screening method was also implemented.
Scientists also conducted a two-stage ARHL campaign in Germany and German-speaking European countries with the partnership of the German Seniors League. Screening pilot programmes were carried out in Italy and Cyprus and initiated in Belgium, Germany and Malta. Finally, two conferences on adult hearing screening were organised. As such, AHEAD III has also addressed health protocols, programmes and models in the context of different healthcare systems with varying social and economic factors.
AHEAD III is making a significant contribution to the widespread implementation of early screening for ARHL. Not only are scientists exploring new strategies to make such programmes feasible but they are working to make them routine rather than the exception. The elderly may soon benefit from early diagnosis and treatment leading to improved quality of life and enhanced self-esteem.