Descripción del proyecto
Detección precoz y precisa de las fragilidades relacionadas con la edad
En las personas mayores suelen manifestarse fragilidades interrelacionadas, que abarcan el deterioro cognitivo, la debilidad física, la depresión, la ansiedad y la mala calidad del sueño. Estas afecciones contribuyen al aislamiento social e imponen una carga social y económica tanto a los adultos mayores como a los sistemas sanitarios. La detección precoz de estas fragilidades es crucial para promover un envejecimiento activo y saludable (AHA, por sus siglas en inglés) y mitigar el deterioro futuro. El equipo del proyecto my-AHA, financiado con fondos europeos, pretende emplear conceptos analíticos avanzados para facilitar el seguimiento precoz y preciso de la salud y la prevención de enfermedades mediante detección, recomendaciones, comentarios y apoyo personalizados. En el proyecto se pretende reducir el riesgo de fragilidad mejorando el bienestar general de las personas mayores, abarcando aspectos como la actividad física, la función cognitiva, el bienestar psicológico, la nutrición y el sueño.
Objetivo
Background
We propose a holistic view of interrelated frailties: cognitive decline, physical frailty, depression and anxiety, social isolation and poor sleep quality, which are a major burden to older adults and social and health care systems. Early detection and intervention are crucial in sustaining active and healthy ageing (AHA) and slowing or reversing further decline.
Aims and Relevance
The main aim of my-AHA is to reduce frailty risk by improving physical activity and cognitive function, psychological state, social resources, nutrition, sleep and overall well-being. It will empower older citizens to better manage their own health, resulting in healthcare cost savings. my-AHA will use state-of-the-art analytical concepts to provide new ways of health monitoring and disease prevention through individualized profiling and personalized recommendations, feedback and support.
Approach
An ICT-based platform will detect defined risks in the frailty domains early and accurately via non-stigmatising embedded sensors and data readily available in the daily living environment of older adults. When risk is detected, my-AHA will provide targeted ICT-based interventions with a scientific evidence base of efficacy, including vetted offerings from established providers of medical and AHA support. These interventions will follow an integrated approach to motivate users to participate in exercise, cognitively stimulating games and social networking to achieve long-term behavioural change, sustained by continued end user engagement with my-AHA.
Scale and Sustainability
The proposed platform provides numerous incentives to engage diverse stakeholders, constituting a sustainable ecosystem with empowered end users and reliable standardised interfaces for solutions providers, which will be ready for larger scale deployment at project end. The ultimate aim is to deliver significant innovation in the area of AHA by cooperation with European health care organizations, SMEs, NGOs.
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologycognitive neuroscience
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizations
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
Programa(s)
Tema(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-PHC-2015-single-stage
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
10124 Torino
Italia