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Keeping Childless Seniors Independent
(Source: University of Chicago) - Researchers report that seniors who do not have children to help care for them are less likely to have to go into a nursing home - if they live in a state that spends more on home- and community- based services.
Treatments That Delay Onset of Alzheimer's
(Source: Business Wire) - Results of an new study lead by Professor John Vernon, (University of Connecticut) provide economic information on the impact of new treatments to delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease, concluding that such treatments would be worth trillions of dollars. This study adds an important new dimension to projections of the coming Alzheimer's epidemic because it assigns a dollar value to issues such as longevity, productivity and quality of life.
Screensaver to Help Alzheimer's Sufferers
(Source: Craegmoor) - A new type of screensaver could bring happiness to thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers. The screensaver was developed as part of Microsoft's DesignIT competition. The simple screensaver would contain images, music and video clips from the person's past to help stimulate memories.
Healing Gardens Go Beyond Medicine
(Source: Spokesman Review) - According to landscape designer Ann Hanenburg, healing gardens should be a part of every health care facility.
Neuroscientists Edge Closer to Decoding Brain Repair
(Source: University of Queensland) - Neuroscientists at Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) announced two major discoveries relating to the brain's powers of self-repair and regeneration. They report identifying the stem cell population responsible for production of neurons, and the mechanism which drives this process.
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