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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Active ageing

Grandpa is social

Italy April 23, 2012

Cancel the digital divide between generations and allow the grandparents, parents and educators to become proficient with computers and social networks. It is the aim [...]
 
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 [...]
 
Active ageing

Reinvent the wheel

World April 12, 2012

In Western countries the aging population threatens to increase the already high cost of welfare more than 50% of GDP by 2050. In other [...]
 
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 [...]