According to the World Health Organisation, more than 360 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss. Approximately one third of the population over 65 years old is affected by age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, making it the second most common cause of disability in older people. There is no restorative treatment for deafness but functional replacement by means of prosthesis. Therefore, prevention and treatment of hearing loss is an unmet medical need.
It is essential for Europe future aged population to have well-trained people available to understand hearing loss from a general perspective. According to this, the foreseen secondments and training activities will involve a total of 15 experienced and early-stage researchers.
PEOPLE Industry-Academia Partnerships
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FIAPAS PIDE QUE EL PATRIMONIO CULTURAL SEA INCLUSIVO Y ACCESIBLE Con el objetivo de descubrir el valor que tiene el Patrimonio Cultural para las personas, comunidades y sociedades, el 2018 se considera el Año Europeo del Patrimonio Cultural. Al respecto, la Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas (FIAPAS) quiere llamar la atención sobre la …
MED-EL junto con otras empresas presentó el documental “Hugo, Más Allá de las Fronteras”, el jueves 14 de junio de 2018. Más información en https://www.facebook.com/pg/medel.espanya/videos/?ref=page_internal
La Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas (FIAPAS) celebra en 2018 su 40º aniversario. Inicia esta conmemoración con la presentación del vídeo realizado para mostrar su agradecimiento a todos los que han hecho posible que FIAPAS sea hoy un referente en la Sociedad para las personas sordas y sus familias. Para contarlo, FIAPAS invita …
Rock star and lead singer of The Who, Roger Daltrey is, he says, “very, very deaf”. The Who is one of the world’s most famous and legendary rock bands. The Who started back in the mid 60’s. They were famous for playing very, very loud concerts. Not the only Who-member It is well-known that The …
[Spanish] La Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas (FIAPAS) vuelve a hacer posible que las personas sordas, usuarias de prótesis auditivas, puedan disfrutar de la Lectura Continuada del Quijote, que este año cumple su XXII edición.
Previously French in scope, the Scientific Grand Prize is now open to international candidates, reflecting the Foundation’s ambition and commitment to supporting research worldwide.The FONDATION POUR L’AUDITION Scientific Grand Prize of one hundred thousand (100,000) euros is awarded annually to a confirmed investigator in recognition of the excellence and impact of his/her work in Hearing …
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