It is never too late to start
Sports-related head injuries are increasingly gaining attention as researchers investigate long-term consequences of multiple concussions. Concerns about the neurodegenerative disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, has put a focus on contact sports such as football and soccer. However, a study released today by the journal Neurological Focus found that the sport that causes
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Sports-related head injuries are increasingly gaining attention as researchers investigate long-term consequences of multiple concussions. Concerns about the neurodegenerative disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, has put a focus on contact sports such as football and soccer. However, a study released today by the journal Neurological Focus found that the sport that causes
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Lower risk of heart attack, stroke seen in Chinese study
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Lower risk of heart attack, stroke seen in Chinese study
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Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/04/06/top-tech-gadgets-for-the-elderly/
The elderly have often been neglected by technology developers as a focus market. The stereotype is that they are technophobes, or at least slow to pick up new innovations.
However, in reality not only are the elderly very capable of using a range of complex modern technologies, they are also very often in need of devices that can ease their lives and empower them in their range of abilities. Let’s look over a few of the best examples out there.
Small tech goes big
It seems that we are currently obsessed with reducing the size of new devices to make them more and more portable. However according to researchers, most elderly people prefer to spend their time without rushing and stressing and going from one place to the other, as many young people do. Many spend a great deal of time in their homes, which is often referred to as “ageing in place”…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/04/06/top-tech-gadgets-for-the-elderly/
The elderly have often been neglected by technology developers as a focus market. The stereotype is that they are technophobes, or at least slow to pick up new innovations.
However, in reality not only are the elderly very capable of using a range of complex modern technologies, they are also very often in need of devices that can ease their lives and empower them in their range of abilities. Let’s look over a few of the best examples out there.
Small tech goes big
It seems that we are currently obsessed with reducing the size of new devices to make them more and more portable. However according to researchers, most elderly people prefer to spend their time without rushing and stressing and going from one place to the other, as many young people do. Many spend a great deal of time in their homes, which is often referred to as “ageing in place”…
by Ben Taub for IFL Science: The destruction – or “pruning” – of the connections between brain cells appears to occur at a much earlier stage in the development of Alzheimer’s disease than previously thought, and probably begins before other……
by Ben Taub for IFL Science: The destruction – or “pruning” – of the connections between brain cells appears to occur at a much earlier stage in the development of Alzheimer’s disease than previously thought, and probably begins before other……
Purpose: To assess the impact of amyloid PET imaging on outcomes in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia of uncertain origin.
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Purpose: To assess the impact of amyloid PET imaging on outcomes in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia of uncertain origin.
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Brain-zapping gadgets promise to make you a better you — smarter, stronger, even happier (The Washington Post):
“Americans’ obsession with wellness is fueling a new category of consumer electronics, one that goes far beyond the ubiquitous Fitbits and UP activity wristbands that only passively monitor users’ physical activity. The latest wearable tech, to put it in the simplest terms, is about hacking your brain.
These gadgets claim to be able to make you have more willpower, think more creatively and even jump higher…L…
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Brain-zapping gadgets promise to make you a better you — smarter, stronger, even happier (The Washington Post):
“Americans’ obsession with wellness is fueling a new category of consumer electronics, one that goes far beyond the ubiquitous Fitbits and UP activity wristbands that only passively monitor users’ physical activity. The latest wearable tech, to put it in the simplest terms, is about hacking your brain.
These gadgets claim to be able to make you have more willpower, think more creatively and even jump higher…L…
Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/powerful-tools-dementia-caregivers
Purpose: To examine the effects of an intervention for caregivers of people with dementia.
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Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/powerful-tools-dementia-caregivers
Purpose: To examine the effects of an intervention for caregivers of people with dementia.
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Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2015/food-drug-interactions-photo.html
Here, some food-drug pairings to avoid altogether, and one that’s a perfect match….
Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2015/food-drug-interactions-photo.html
Here, some food-drug pairings to avoid altogether, and one that’s a perfect match….
NIA’s Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology has developed a research program on the translation of genetic factors associated with longevity, giving us the chance to find new therapeutic targets to promote healthy aging. Translational genomics offers opportunities to identify new targets based on knowledge of the functional pathways of the gene variants associated with longevity….
NIA’s Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology has developed a research program on the translation of genetic factors associated with longevity, giving us the chance to find new therapeutic targets to promote healthy aging. Translational genomics offers opportunities to identify new targets based on knowledge of the functional pathways of the gene variants associated with longevity….
Those of you who read part 1 of this post a couple of weeks ago will remember that I raised a question at the end of that post: Could a policy affecting all investigators (the NIH policy change to allow a single amended submission) have a singular effect on a sub-group of investigators—early-stage and other inexperienced researchers? This week, we have the answer!…
Those of you who read part 1 of this post a couple of weeks ago will remember that I raised a question at the end of that post: Could a policy affecting all investigators (the NIH policy change to allow a single amended submission) have a singular effect on a sub-group of investigators—early-stage and other inexperienced researchers? This week, we have the answer!…