Dr. Laura Dugan, Departments
of Medicine & Neurosciences at UCSD, discusses what we have learned about
the aging process from lower organisms, and what is known to date about humans
and calorie restriction. Targeted dietary approaches such as calorie restriction
have the potential to contribute to a longer "health span" and to
successful aging. Series: "SIRA (Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research
on Aging)"
Ireland and Intel Researching Healtcare Tech
Healthcare projects were abundant inside the Research@Intel Day event. Here's an approach being tested in Ireland that combines hardware, software and special applications that can monitor a patient's state of health remotely from a patient's home. >
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Swiss centre for telemedicine MEDGATE
The leading Swiss centre for telemedicine MEDGATE advises patients with acute and general health queries worldwide and around the clock. Medgate doctors and other medical specialists answer up to 1,600 medical questions daily by telephone, Internet and videoconferencing. People with chronic illnesses benefit from comprehensive telebiometric care programmes. >
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Healthcare without borders
High-quality health services are a priority issue for European citizens. Rights to healthcare are also recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. Health systems and health policies ... >
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Old Age, New Technology, and Future Innovations in DM
80 million baby boomers are about to enter their peak years of chronic disease... >
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Aubrey de Grey : Why we age and how we can avoid it
Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease -- and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted. >
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Aging in the 21st Century: Living Long and Well
Lorraine C. Mion discusses Aging in the 21st Century: Living Long and Well as part of the Healing and Healthy Aging... >
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Challenges & Solutions for the Greying of America
David A. Lipschitz discusses Challenges and Solutions for the Greying of America as part of the Healing and Healthy Aging... >
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Memory Concerns and the Baby Boomer Generation
In this seminar held at NYU's Silberstein Institute (the Aging and Dementia Clinical and Research institute at NYU Langone Medical Center), three speakers address lifestyle, genetic, and physical risks for memory loss and how to minimize the stress of caring for a loved one with memory concerns. >
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Emma Shulman: Maximizing Your Memory
Shulman answers questions concerning aging and memory changes. A 95-year-old vibrant speaker in high demand around New York, she has many years of experience working with older people. >
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Robert N. Butler : The Longevity Revolution
People in developed nations have gained an average of 30 additional years of life during the 20th century, the greatest advance in longevity in 5,000 years of human history... >
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