When speaking about entertainment, we all have different tastes, so making a complete list of ideal gifts for the elderly would be impossible. Nevertheless, we have pointed out some “fun” ideas for you to get for your elder relatives: a dedicated holiday, a TV handset or even an E-Reader for the cosy ones.
Argus II is a retinal implant developed by Second Sight Company, which allows people with vision impairments to regain their eyesight, even though partially. Strasbourg University Hospital recently announced the first implantation of Argus II retinal prosthesis to one of its patients. The surgery was made with the collaboration of the Reference Center Of Rare
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Gigaset launches G-tag in order to minimize the risk of losing important items (keys, wallet, sports bag, the youngest child stroller …) and to allow users to find them easily and simply thanks to an application. It is a Bluetooth 4.0 beacon which allows to localise the object to which it is connected in a
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According to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), care workers need to stay at least 30 minutes with a patient to provide them with proper care and human treatment. Nevertheless, a series of investigations found out that during 15-minute care visits – known as “flying care visits” – elderly and disabled people
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Wordwide, elderly people are more likely to commit suicide than others. Yet, it is no longer the case in the UK. Over the last few years, the suicide rate among the elderly has indeed fallen sharply.
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