A recent study of March, 2015 in the European Respiratory Journal reveals astonishing news: the air quality in nursing homes affects lung health of residents. The study was realized in 50 various nursing homes in seven countries.
The Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Women Rights of France, Marisol TOURAINE, and the State Secretary for Family, Elderly people and Autonomy, Laurence ROSSIGNOL commend the adoption of the society adaptation to ageing law on first reading by the Senate on the 19th of March.
From Tuesday, 17th to Thursday, 19th March, 2015, the French Senate analysed and adopted the society adaptation to ageing law. The law text was adopted at First Reading, with 178 votes in favor and none against.
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The Europe 1 health webjournal has revealed alarming data: the number of people aged over 65 who are hospitalised for drug abuses has severely increased. Some elderly people use cannabis for therapeutical reasons in order to relieve pain. Above all, they don’t realise the consequences this drug may have on their health condition.
Could a smartphone improve accessibility to public places for blind people? This is the question raised by AudioSpot. They are working to find the right answer, and through an experiment taking place at Andrée Chedid Centre, at Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris suburb). The application is available for both Android and iOS systems, and it was nominated for
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