Development of care robots growing in aging Japan

robotCHICAGO: A shortage of nursing-care workers in Japan amid a rapidly aging population is accelerating the development and introduction of robots programd to perform care-giving tasks.

The Government is also spurring the trend, calling for the development of robotics-based nursing-care equipment as part of its Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »

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Urine odor may help researchers detect Alzheimer’s disease

urineNEW YORK: It may be possible to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease through urine odor, potentially leading to a non-invasive test for the most common form of dementia.

In a study, researchers used an animal model to focus on changes to body odor caused Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The seventy-seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

When the term “affordable housing” comes to mind, the first thing to pop into your head is unlikely to be high style. That’s exactly the reaction that the team behind The Read More »

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