24 May 2012


A Swedish man lost his finger after it got stuck in a toilet paper dispenser.
[The Local, April 20 2012]
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Dependant older people

Dependant older people

Aid for South Italy

Italy May 14, 2012

In Italy, with the approval of the “Plan for the South”, €330 million were destined to the care for the non-self sufficient elderly. This is [...]
 
Dependant older people

Good practice to help elderly

Italy April 26, 2012

Tuscany region and Cesvot has conducted a research to show the good performance of voluntary organizations in support for frail elderly people. According to the [...]
 
Dependant older people

School of assistance

Italy April 12, 2012

The 3rd edition of the free training course for family caregivers, called "PrenderSicura", will start on April 16. This is an initiative of the Municipality [...]
 
Dependant older people, Mental Health

Dementia alarm

World April 12, 2012

Worldwide, nearly 35.6 million people live with dementia. This number is expected to double by 2030 (65.7 million) and more than triple by 2050 (115.4 [...]
 
Dependant older people

Preventing Parkinson’s disease with smartphone

Italy April 11, 2012

A group of researchers of the University of Bologna has developed a new smartphone application that can help the elderly to recognize the early signs [...]