RISTOMED : New E-service for a dietary approach to the elderly

1. NEWSLETTER n°2 Work Package 5 – D 5.1
RISTOMED NEWSLETTER
New e-Services for a Dietary Approach to the Elderly
I NS I DE T H IS I SS U E :
• The Project’s evolution……………………………………………………………………… PAGE 1
• The first qualitative results: Impact of healthy nutrition on elderly
people………………………………………………………………………………………………... PAGE 2
• Healthy ageing & New Technologies in Europe…………………………………… PAGE 2
• Dissemination Events………………………………………………………………………… PAGE 4
September 2010
Italian partners (University ALMA MATER &
The Project’s LA SAPIENZA) and Xavier Arnozan Hospital
evolution (Bordeaux, France).
The main goal and stakes of the Project and
RISTOMED in brief: the importance of respecting patients -
As presented in the first Newsletter issue, making sure the study would have a
the RISTOMED Project is a Consortium positive impact on their daily lives - has
composed of 8 partners (4 SMEs and 4 caused a little delay in the evolution. Still,
RTDs) that aims at developing a new E- such additional time of reflexion for all the
Service promoting successful ageing partners has enabled to centre the project‘s
through the setting of e E-health Service philosophy on the patient and its needs.
for the elderly. The European Commission has thus decided
In the last issue, we presented the to grant the Consortium with a 6 months’
Consortium members and main stakes of prolongation in order to maximize the
the Project. study’s outfits and give it a more complete
approach.
Under current:
As we enter the 22nd month of the study,
the Consortium currently begins to see the INSERM Paris, 2010
first qualitative results and the outline of
interesting source of information for what
has become a major stake in European
countries: healthy ageing & nutrition.
Recruitment and study have been
completed by Charite Hospital in Germany
and are likely to be finalized for both the
Last partner meeting in July 2010 in
INSERM building in Paris, in presence of the
leading Professor Zoubida Charrouf from
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This document, and information as organized herein are developed by the RISTOMED consortium and are its exclusive property:
Vox Net Soc Coop, Rome University La Sapienza, Bologna University ALMA MATER, Medicine University Charité Hospital Berlin, Gerontologie Clinique Centre Henri Choussat Xavier Arnozan
Hospital – Bordeaux, AISA Therapeutics, ACTIAL Farmaceutica, Maison de l’Argan
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the University of Rabat (Morocco) has given or incomes, depression, restricted diet
birth to a complete, prioritized and (diabete...), loneliness...
diversified communication strategy to
prepare the publication of the first results If we are now expecting scientific datas on
at the end of this year. the improvement generated by a healthy
alimentary conduct and its combination
with neutraceuticals targeting specific
The first qualitative diseases’ prevention, the study has shown
that psychological conditions are positively
results: Impact of influenced by a varied diet. In this regards,
nutrition and RISTOMED principles’
healthy nutrition on spreading appear as necessary to help
elderly people resist age-related diseases
elderly people and dysfunctions (as cardiovascular
disorders, gut microbiota problems and
It is certainly too early for now to inflammageing...); making “preventive
communicate on the Project results. Still, medecine” approach a key priority.
the study and the humanist approach of
each centre for recruitment has enabled to
collect very interesting datas on the
patients’ feelings and impressions during
the study. Overall, most patients have
testified a significant improvement of their
daily mood and satisfaction on the diets
proposed by the nutritionists in each
country.
This information
comes as a real
axis of reflexion
for what has
become a major
stake for
European and
World Health
Organizations:
healthy diet for Healthy ageing &
successful
ageing. Indeed, New Technologies in
malnutrition of elderly people is a widely
spread phenomenon, as, most of them tend Europe
to follow an unvaried diet that does not
ensure an equilibrated daily intake in The stakes and goals of the RISTOMED
essential nutrients; crucial to maintain the Project are crucial to our society where life
cells’ functions. length has considerably been prolonged
thanks to the improvement of living and
Many factors may explain why elderly working conditions, medical discoveries and
people narrow their alimentary behaviour the development of modern communication
including health problems, limited social life means...
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Vox Net Soc Coop, Rome University La Sapienza, Bologna University ALMA MATER, Medicine University Charité Hospital Berlin, Gerontologie Clinique Centre Henri Choussat Xavier Arnozan
Hospital – Bordeaux, AISA Therapeutics, ACTIAL Farmaceutica, Maison de l’Argan
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Indeed, according to the National Institute European Union Members States; making
of Demographic Studies (INED – the most of renowned scientists’ knowledge
www.ined.fr), life expectancy for European and expertise to improve elderly people’s
countries is reaching heights (77.8 years health.
old for men on average and 84.5 for
women). Such figures explain why elderly The datas collected over the last few years
people are more and more numerous and by researchers in whole Europe, the
raise important problematics: living longer commitment of health bodies and the
but living well...and in which conditions? increasing collaboration between European
countries could rapidly lead to massive
Healthy Life Years Indicator shows that discoveries in terms of ageing prevention.
elderly people spend the majority of their In addition, the growing number of elderly
last years in poor health conditions. people managing internet (30% in
Bad eating habits, pollution and stress Germany) and new communication devices
cause the body cells’ to oxydate faster; in Europe will certainly lead to the
provoking premature ageing and development of dedicated tools to manage
dysfunctions. Such disorders lead elderly elderly nutrition and enable them to really
people to an important lack of autonomy; enjoy their life extension.
thus, preventing them from making the
decisions that concern their lives’
organization and affecting their self-
development and dignity. Dissemination events
The rapid ageing of Europeans makes the
2010
responsabilization of the populations a
priority as well as raising the public • 20 Feb 2010 Biofach 2010 Nurnberg (DE)
awareness on the real impact of healthy
dietary conducts, above all for elderly • 26-28 May 2010 pHealth 2010 Berlin (DE)
people: better resistence against illnesses,
faster recovery, well-being and pleasure... • 8-9 Jul 2010 Partner Meeting Paris (FR)
RISTOMED focus • 5-8 Sep 2010 ESPEN 2010 Nice (FR)
aims at offering
a new and
creative
approach fusing
healthy eating
habits, new
technologies Please visit our site www.ristomed.eu for
and regular updates and join our
neutraceuticals Newsletter.
for the sake of
better living
conditions.
The Project
introduces the
guidelines to
prevent ageing
diseases through dietary conduct aperture
and transnational cooperation between
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This document, and information as organized herein are developed by the RISTOMED consortium and are its exclusive property:
Vox Net Soc Coop, Rome University La Sapienza, Bologna University ALMA MATER, Medicine University Charité Hospital Berlin, Gerontologie Clinique Centre Henri Choussat Xavier Arnozan
Hospital – Bordeaux, AISA Therapeutics, ACTIAL Farmaceutica, Maison de l’Argan
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THE PARTNERS:
The SMEs :
- ACTIAL Farmaceutica Lda
- AISA Therapeutics
- LA MAISON DE L’ARGAN
- Vox NET
The RTDs:
- ALMA MATER STUDIORUM
University of Bologna
- University of Rome "SAPIENZA"
- CHARITE Hospital Medicine
University
- HOPITAL XAVIER ARNOZAN
Contact details
Coordinator:
Fabio Buccolini
R&D - RISTOMED Project Manager
Vox Net Società Cooperativa
Via Paisiello,32 – 00198 ROMA ITALY
www.voxnet.eu
email:fabio.buccolini@ristomed.eu
DISCLAIMER: The sole responsibility for the contents of this newsletter lies with the authors. It does not represent the opinion of
the European Community. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information
contained therein.
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This document, and information as organized herein are developed by the RISTOMED consortium and are its exclusive property:
Vox Net Soc Coop, Rome University La Sapienza, Bologna University ALMA MATER, Medicine University Charité Hospital Berlin, Gerontologie Clinique Centre Henri Choussat Xavier Arnozan
Hospital – Bordeaux, AISA Therapeutics, ACTIAL Farmaceutica, Maison de l’Argan
Copyright (C) 2009 - 2010