Descrizione del progetto
Individuazione precoce e accurata delle fragilità legate all’età
Nelle persone anziane si manifestano spesso fragilità correlate tra cui declino cognitivo, debolezza fisica, depressione, ansia e scarsa qualità del sonno. Queste condizioni contribuiscono all’isolamento sociale e comportano un onere sociale ed economico sia per gli adulti che invecchiano che per i sistemi sanitari. Individuare precocemente queste fragilità è fondamentale per promuovere un invecchiamento attivo e in buona salute (AHA, Active and Healthy Ageing) e mitigare l’ulteriore declino. Il progetto my-AHA, finanziato dall’UE, intende impiegare concetti analitici avanzati per facilitare il monitoraggio precoce e preciso della salute e la prevenzione delle malattie attraverso il rilevamento, le raccomandazioni, il feedback e il supporto personalizzati. Il progetto cerca di ridurre il rischio di fragilità migliorando il benessere generale delle persone che invecchiano, includendo aspetti quali l’attività fisica, la funzione cognitiva, il benessere psicologico, l’alimentazione e il sonno.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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
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H2020-PHC-2015-single-stage
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
10124 Torino
Italia