Tag: ALZHEIMERS

As neuroscientists and genetic researchers continue to look for an answer to Alzheimer's disease, health care professionals have had to develop new approaches to treating the condition, which now affects a growing number of more than five million Americans. With no cure for the progressive brain disorder on the horizon, many doctors have created new programs aimed at enhancing people's cognitive ...

Since everyone seems to be arguing over whether or not cell phones cause cancer, no one seems to be paying attention to how the ubiquitous gadgets might be related to other diseases. But that might change following the release of a study from the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, which has found that radiation from a cell phone could protect against -- and possibly reverse -- the ...

GPS-integration, it seems, is the pesto sauce of contemporary gadgetry; don't you remember several years ago when every restaurant with a glossy menu jumped on the pesto-wagon? We wound up with bizarre concoctions like pesto-glazed, blackened chicken fingers, and pesto guacamole served with cinnamon-dusted corn chips. GPS has given birth to just as many weird gadgets as pesto once did foodstuffs ...

The problem with diagnosing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is that by the time someone presents symptoms, it is generally rather late in the game. Looking for a way to detect the affliction earlier on, researchers at the University of South Florida have developed a wireless network for use by senior living centers. Utilizing a series of receivers placed strategically around the building ...

There's plenty of people-tracking GPS devices out there to choose from, but if you're in need of something a bit more specialized, you may want to consider this latest device from Keruve, which is apparently intended specifically for Alzheimer's patients. To that end, the system employs a GPS tracker bracelet that's water-proof and can only be removed with a special tool -- it can also ...