Tag Archives: dementia
Robotic pets helping people with dementia
LOS ANGELES: A robotic seal called Paro is being used as a therapeutic medical device to help care for people with dementia.
The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, working in conjunction with the University of Brighton, introduced the technology on one of its wards after it Read More »
Immunotherapy research leads to ‘triple play’ for Sanders-Brown researcher
BOSTON: In the late 1990s, Donna Wilcock was exploring electrical activity in the epileptic brain as part of her undergraduate study in England, but her focus took an interesting turn as her studies into brain function deepened.
“I began to wonder what, exactly, was going Read More »
Driving car regularly keeps dementia at bay says new research
CHICAGO: Driving a car regularly keeps cognitive functions of brain in tact and wards off any ill-effects of dementia at bay, said a new study that may see many senior citizens rushing to the wheel soon. Driving not only keeps the driver alert but also Read More »
Toxic algae could increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
DALLAS: Toxic algae found in 12 freshwater lakes and reservoirs across Britain may be responsible for an increase in dementia, scientists have warned.
Researchers in the US have discovered that a chemical called BMAA, a by-product of a common blue-green moss, is present in seafood Read More »