Objective In the 21st century, Europe will face the burden of its ageing population. The most common sensory impairment among the elderly is age related hearing impairment (ARHI). In this project, we want to identify the ethiological factors involved in ARHI, including the genetic causes, the environmental causes and the interaction between them. A large cohort of patients and controls, originating from various parts of Europe, will be subjected to audiologic evaluation, genetic analysis and a questionnaire on suspected environmental risks. We expect to identify the major susceptibility genes and clarify the role of environmental risk factors. The interaction between the different factors will be studied using neural network computing. Based upon these results, guidelines will be formulated for the prevention of ARHI. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputational intelligence Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN EU contribution No data Address Prinsstraat 13 2000 ANVERS /ANTWERPEN Belgium See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AZIENDA OSPEDALIERA DI PADOVA Italy EU contribution No data Address via Giustiniani 1 35128 PADOVA See on map Total cost No data BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL Denmark EU contribution No data Address Bispebjerk Bakke 23 2400 NV KOEPENHAGEN See on map Total cost No data CARDIFF UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Health Park CF14 4XN CARDIFF See on map Total cost No data ILLUMINA INC United States EU contribution No data Address 9885 Towne Centre Drive 92121-1975 SAN DIEGO See on map Total cost No data RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAET BONN Germany EU contribution No data Address Sigmund-Freud-Strasse, 25 53105 BONN See on map Total cost No data STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Philips van Leydenlaan 15 6500 HB NIJMEGEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ANTWERP Belgium EU contribution No data Address Wilrijkstraat 10 2650 EDEGEM See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF OULU Finland EU contribution No data Address Kajaanintie 50 90014 OULU See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE Finland EU contribution No data Address 4,Medisiinarinkatu 3 33014 TAMPERE See on map Total cost No data
