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Health

Better care for the elderly with just one click

A large touch-screen installed in a respite care unit in Bærum municipality in Norway  is the engine driving a new information system that facilitates information flow and reduces wasted time. This is benefiting the municipality's ...

Other

Hip protectors with a sporty look

Norwegian researchers have developed a hip protector in a sporty design. Its looks are intended to appeal to the older people of today – who are quite particular about what they will wear.

Oncology & Cancer

Finding the way to lung tumours by 'GPS'

The innumerable divisions of the bronchi often turn the hunt for tumours in the lungs into a game of chance. But soon, lung specialists will be able to navigate accurately inside the airways by "GPS".

Health

Less salt in our food

It is entirely possible to reduce the salt content in a range of foods by up to 30% without reducing the taste.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Dementia sufferers benefit from GPS

As part of the research project Trygge Spor, more than fifty dementia sufferers have been using GPS for periods varying from several weeks to up to a year. The results show that localisation technology helps achieve an increased ...

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