Health
Is Grandma OK? There's an app for that
CSIRO researchers are trialling an app that aims to allow elderly people to live at home safely for longer by subtly collecting data on their movements around the house.
Aug 6, 2013
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Combating loneliness in old age: A virtual friendship coach for elderly persons
Loneliness often comes with old age. Making new contacts and cultivating old friendships is not always easy for many elderly persons. At the same time, many elderly persons are increasingly losing their shyness of computers. ...
May 31, 2013
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Radiologic and physical findings identify elder abuse
Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Nov 27, 2012
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Social media gives helping hand to fall-prone elderly
When an elderly person suffers a fall it is in their best interests that help arrives as soon as possible, and for this reason most elderly people wear some form of alarm system that lets them contact emergency services directly ...
Jul 16, 2012
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