By 2050, the population aged 75 years and over is expected to double in almost all European regions. This demographic presents both personal and societal challenges that require integrated and agile solutions. A person’s opportunity to ‘stay healthy through ageing’ is dependent on many factors including people’s diverse living environments, social stressors, and the biology of ageing.
To address the gaps in scientific evidence and the multiple ethical, societal, and structural barriers which exist, a new European research project studying healthy ageing was launched in January 2024. Led by the University of Oulu in Finland, the consortium’s research will use data spanning the entire life course to explore how a person ages with multi-morbidity, which means having two or more long-term health conditions, and how it could be prevented. Beta is playing a crucial role in this project, supporting the consortium to communicate, disseminate and exploit the anticipated results.
The project team advocates that promoting healthy ageing should begin as early as possible and/or be actively corrected by personalised prevention. The solutions developed by STAGE will focus on providing health and care services tailored to individuals’ specific needs at different stages of life. These solutions aim to identify, prevent, and reduce the risk of ageing with multi-morbidity through a collaborative effort involving citizens, patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers. This will involve:
This highly ambitious project includes 22 partners, from research institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises, and an NGO, across 11 countries. The consortium has received a total grant of €17.7m from the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and is additionally supported by €2.2m from UKRI.
We’re thrilled to be part of another important research project, this time focused on ageing. Building on our strong reputation in this field, we are continuing to collaborate with our partners across Europe. We bring Beta’s experience and expertise in dissemination and exploitation to the table to maximise the project’s impact.
Jayne Evans, Director
You can follow the project’s social media channels @STAGEProjectEU on X and The STAGE Project on LinkedIn or visit the project website to find out more.
The STAGE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement number 101137146. UK participants are supported by UKRI grant numbers 10112787 (Beta Technology), 10099041 (University of Bristol) and 10109957 (Imperial College London).