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How virtual reality is helping people with dementia

2019-09-13 01:17:31| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Virtual reality is being used to help people with dementia revisit their past.

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Are barcodes the way to protect dementia patients?

2019-05-21 01:22:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

How technology and community support is keeping people with dementia in Japan safe.

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How Japan is keeping people with dementia safe

2019-05-21 01:20:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Each year in Japan thousands of elderly dementia sufferers go missing, but technology can now help.

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How will your alcohol intake affect the likelihood of dementia in later life? - International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 218

2018-08-22 15:10:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

While there is general agreement that the moderate intake of alcohol is associated with a significantly-lower risk of cardiovascular disease, there is less data on the relation of moderate alcohol consumption to dementia. However, the vast majority of well-done prospective studies indicate that, in comparison with non-drinkers, moderate, non-binge-drinking older adults have lower risk of Alzheimer Disease and other types of dementia.

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