Sunday, December 18, 2005

Technology For Successful Aging Shown At White House Conference. Scientists with OHSU's ORCATECH will showcase technology for in-home monitoring of mobility, cognition. At first glance, the blue, plastic container marked with letters representing the days of the week looks like an ordinary pill dispenser many seniors use to keep on schedule with their medication doses... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 5:21:40 AM    comment [] Dementia "set To Quadruple" Says Lancet Report - Developing Countries Hardest Hit. A new case of dementia arises every seven seconds with the number of people with dementia set to double every 20 years, says a report in the Lancet today. The report, produced for Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), comes 100 years after the first description of Alzheimer's disease and estimates that 24... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 5:21:11 AM    comment []

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