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Tag: Elderly people
Could tailored AI robots help alleviate the loneliness epidemic?
[ad_1] The company behind the robot claims more than 90 per cent of its users report lower levels of loneliness. ADVERTISEMENT Loneliness is an epidemic that touches millions of people…
Brussels sounds alarm about EU’s rapidly ageing population
[ad_1] The European Union’s rapidly ageing population threatens to undermine the bloc’s competitiveness, exacerbate labour shortages, inflate public budgets and deepen regional inequalities. ADVERTISEMENT These are some of the disquieting…
Takeaway: Alzheimer early detection
[ad_1] Over 40 million people in the world are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s No cure exists today However researchers are making rapid progress focussing on a small protein in the brain…
A global reference tool to fight Alzheimer’s
[ad_1] It affects more than 40 million people worldwide. Early diagnosis is essential. Edmond Van Eeckhout Alzheimer’s patient carer Memory loss, language and behavioral disorders – the symptoms of Alzheimer’s…
Me and Mario: robots that care
[ad_1] Mario is an assistive robot. He communicates with patients suffering from dementia and can talk to them, play music and provide them with daily news. Currently under trial in…
The economy of an ageing Europe
[ad_1] The tide has definitely turned against Europe’s population – making it increasingly ‘grey’. That’s the theme in this edition of Real Economy. The shifting age demographics will increasingly challenge…
How Dubai is making retirement easier for foreign nationals
[ad_1] Dubai has long been a destination for expatriates from around the world, but in recent years there’s been a growing trend towards residents choosing to stay for longer periods…