The proportion of hearing-impaired Europeans who use hearing aids is rising (Source: www.hear-it.org)

With advances in medicine helping more people to live longer lives, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical societal change, according to a new report released by the WHO for the International Day of Older Persons (1 October)

The new Horizon 2020 Work Programme covering 2016 and 2017 has been published. Have a look at the upcoming funding opportunities for research and innovation projects in the field of ICT for health and wellbeing

Hearing loss accelerates cognitive decline in elderly adults, but the use of hearing aids counters this acceleration. A new scientific longitudinal study shows that those who use hearing aids have about the same cognitive level as those with no hearing loss (Source: www.hear-it.org)

A Swedish study shows that those who eat a lot of fish have better hearing (Source: www.hear-it.org)

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[SPANISH] La Federación Europea de Padres de Niños con Discapacidad Auditiva (FEPEDA) celebra este fin de semana su XXV Aniversario. La Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas (FIAPAS), miembro fundador y activo de FEPEDA, acoge la celebración de esta entidad europea que actualmente está presidida por Sonia Zamora, vicepresidenta de FIAPAS (Fuente: FIAPAS)