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Looming dementia epidemic in Asia

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Dementia is increasing fast in Asia placing a huge burden on a growing army of carers, who are mainly family members. Jane Parry and Cui Weiyuan report on how dementia is starting to receive the recognition it deserves. Bulletin of … Continue reading →

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Sensors Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(February 12, 2009, New York Times) Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times. Joseph Hayduk, 86, who suffers from congestive heart failure, transmits his clinical vital signs ever yday via a “HomMed Health Monitoring System” to a Meridian Home Care … Continue reading →

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Shanghai “Digital Aged Care”

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Introduce digital devices to nursing homes in Shanghai. Continue

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