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'I walked out of my toxic job, and my boss told me to go back in for one last thing': A nursing home receptionist's story and the crisis behind itA receptionist at an assisted living facility resigned after being forced to manage residents with dementia attempting to leave, a task bey...- A 15-year-old built a wearable sensor to stop his dementia-stricken grandfather from wandering at nightA young engineer, Kenneth Shinozuka, created a simple yet effective sensor sock. This device detects when a person with dementia gets out o...
- Home nursing, oxygen, physio - health insurance covers only 60–180 days after hospitalisation; here’s how to plan the restHome nursing, physiotherapy, oxygen support—health insurance can cover these for 60-180 days after discharge, with conditions. The rest of ...
- Grey Market: India is ageing faster than its care systems can keep up. A new wave of startups is trying to bridge that gapA growing number of cases of memory loss and dementia have highlighted India’s lack of early intervention and eldercare support, as the cou...
- Details of failed studies cast pall on Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 as Alzheimer's treatmentThe joint studies showed some improvement in a few biological measures of the disease, but most of the changes were small and not enough to...
- FDA to remove Black Box warning from hormone replacement therapy, marking major shift in menopause careFDA menopause hormone therapy: The FDA has removed a long-standing black box warning from menopause hormone therapies. This decision revers...
- Toxic smog may be eroding brain health, worsening Dementia: StudyDelhi's air pollution poses a threat to the brain health of older adults. High levels of PM2.5 are linked to increased risk of dementia and...
- New take on good old careIndia's healthcare is evolving from basic care to focus on longevity and chronic illness resilience, despite rapid aging. The onset of non-...
- Bruce Willis Dementia: What Is Frontotemporal Dementia? Here’s how it progresses, affects brain and body, and how to care for such patientsBruce Willis Dementia is progressing and has led to several restrictions. Now aged 70, Willis is unable to speak or walk and receives full-...
- Art can not just mesmerise, but also healWhen people face significant physical or mental ill-health, it can be challenging to put their experiences into words.
- Sukino Healthcare Solutions secures NABH certification for Continuum Care CentreSukino Healthcare Solutions attains NABH certification for its continuum care centre in Whitefield, Bangalore, reinforcing its patient-cent...
- Turmeric: The miracle herb that can be the answer to your indigestion & acne problems!In Thailand, turmeric is also often consumed in its spice or supplement form to quell gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating and indige...
- Suven Life Sciences breathes new life into drug discovery plansThe funding to keep his drug discovery pursuits alive may not be a problem, as Jasti in December last year sold his profitable contract dev...
- Caring for someone with dementia? Here’s what you can expect, say expertsDementia is, for all intents and purposes, incurable, so caring for a patient may become a full-time job.
- How to choose the right retirement home: Features, facilities, when to moveFind the best senior living community depending on the level of support elders in your family need.
- Basic biology of menopause: The hormonal transition & what happens nextWomen often experience the hormonal transition of midlife in a shroud of misinformation and shame.
- FDA panel reviews first new Alzheimer's drug in 2 decadesA panel of outside experts meets Friday to advise the Food and Drug Administration on aducanumab, a drug from Cambridge, Massachusetts-base...
- Home caregiving thrives but talent needs to keep paceCompanies said attrition was high among nurses, many of whom aspire to go abroad and therefore prefer to work in hospitals, which is seen a...
- Govt seeks to define stem cells as drug, regulate use in therapyThe ministry defined the category of stem cells and their derivatives that would be termed a drug, and would thereby have to follow the pro...
- Piramal Imaging gets nod for supply, production of Neuraceq in South KoreaPiramal Imaging said it has received approval of South Korean authorities for production and market supply of Neuraceq, a radiotracer to su...
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