According to a study published in the scientific journal Intelligence, the brain of an elderly person who masters new technologies ages slower. Researchers indeed support the hypothesis that the use of smartphones, tablets or PCs improves the cognitive abilities of aged users.
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A team of German and French researchers recently identified a new peptide that could be involved in the Alzheimer disease. The η-amyloid – or eta-amyloid – belongs to the same family as the beta-amyloid involved with the development of the disease. It has escaped notice from researchers for thirty years. According to research teams, its
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iFamCare is an American startup co-founded by Elnaz Sarraf and… her cat Homer. She designed Helmet, a connected security camera to keep an eye on your household. It includes several functionalities and is remotely controllable thanks to a free app.
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Today, a new report on retirement has been released by the Aegon Center for Longevity and Retirement (ACLR) who collaborated with nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS). It focuses on the issues of the retirement of homemakers all accross the world and is entitled Homemakers Are Not Off the Hook: How Should They Be
Although the countries of Maghreb still have rather young populations compared to European countries, the share of elderly people is still increasing and they will need to face ageing challenges in the near future. As a result, the Moroccan Economic, Social and Environmental Council has published a report on the living conditions of elderly people
