Europe is ageing and that comes with challenges, both social and economic. The number of people aged 65+ in Europe will almost double, from 85 to 151 million in 2060. Living longer is great, but it is also a formidable challenge for both public and private budgets, for public services and for older people and their families. New approaches and solutions are needed urgently and you should be aware of them. Start today with 'Active and Healthy Ageing' and care for your health. The EU is working on new solutions for the problems that demographic ageing brings.
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Boosting eHealth: New EU Action Plan
Managing your health and wellbeing with the help of digital and online tools is set to become easier and more commonplace following the adoption of a second EU Action Plan for eHealth. This Action Plan - which runs from 2012 to 2020 - aims to make healthcare more efficient, cost-effective and patient oriented. In 2014, the Commission will also present ideas to boost Mobile Health, e.g. real-time monitoring of patients' vital signs via mobile telemedicine.
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Proceedings of the 5th International Advanced Research Workshop on In Silico Oncology and Cancer Investigation
Cancer is a natural phenomenon and as such it should be amenable to mathematical and computational description. Clinically driven complex multiscale cancer models can produce rather realistic spatio-temporal simulations of concrete clinical interventions such as radio-chemotherapy applied to individual patients. Clinical data processing procedures and computer technologies play an important role in this context. Following clinical adaptation and validation within the framework of clinico-genomic trials, models are expected to enhance individualized treatment optimization.
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Healthier Citizens in Healthier Europe
Cutting costs today often means postponing fundamental investments and opportunities to reduce debt, secure better care, and provide broader access. Collectively, we must invest in preventіon and provide better care through innovation and efficiencies. Rapidly ageing population requires a shift towards pervasive social services, the deliіvery of cure and care beyond the boundaries of hospitals and shaping polices and services for healthier cities.
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Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme Catalogue of Projects 2012
This catalogue provides an overview of the 102 projects that have resulted from the first four calls published by the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AALJP). This is an insight into the products, systems and services that are being developed by hundreds of small and medium enterprises, research, user organisations and others, throughout Europe.
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Smarter Computing for Smarter Healthcare
The healthcare industry is shifting toward a performance-driven, outcomes-based model. Organizations face growing expectations for value and accountability and the rise of healthcare consumerism. They are pursuing collaborative approaches and increasing focus on patient centricity, wellness and prevention. As service delivery models expand at community, country and global levels, payer and provider boundaries are blurring.
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Make or Break - Digital Healthcare and Privacy Reach the Tipping Point
Attacks on patient privacy are of rapidly-growing concern in the UK. There are regular reports of serious data breaches by members of staff which can harm patients, damage the reputations of healthcare providers and erode confidence in electronic care. 'Make or Break - Digital Healthcare and Privacy Reach the Tipping Point' is a new white paper from FairWarning®, the inventor and global leader in privacy breach monitoring and detection for healthcare. It provides incisive analysis of the issues and how they affect key stakeholders, offering sustainable solutions which mean that healthcare providers can rest assured that the confidentiality of their patients is properly protected.
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