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UK's Youngest Dementia Patient Who Had The Brain Of A 70-Year-Old Dies At 24
Frontotemporal dementia is a rare form of dementia that usually affects people between 45 and 65, but in rare cases, it can affect much younger patients.
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You Paid For A Window Seat On A Plane, So Why Are You Looking At A Wall?
If you have found yourself leaning into another person's seat just to get a half-view of the beautiful scenes out your flight window, here's why it happens and the science behind it.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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Older People Perceive AI as More Human-Like Than Younger Adults: Study
According to a recent Baycrest study, older persons tend to be less capable than their younger counterparts to distinguish between computer-generated (AI) speech and human speech.
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Micron Begins Mass Production of Advanced DRAM Memory Chip in Japan
Micron on Wednesday began mass production of its new high-capacity low-power 1-beta dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips at its new plant in Japan. Located at Hiroshima, the facility will product Micron's latest memory chip that can store a third more data than older chips, as the company tries to revive and modernise its once-mighty chip indu...
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TikTok Server Breach Draws Increased Scrutiny Over Its Data Security
An insecure TikTok server reportedly allowed access to storage containing the personal information of its users. Furthermore, Microsoft recently pointed out a security issue in the Android version of its app.
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Fitness Trackers, Smartwatches May Soon Be Able to Alert About Dementia
In a new study, researchers found substantial variations in the movement pattern of those with mild impairment or Alzheimer's disease when compared to people with normal cognition. This included variation in activity during waking hours and more fragmented activity during afternoons in participants with Alzheimer's.
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World Telecommunication And Information Society Day: All You Need To Know
The theme for this year’s celebration is - “Digital technologies for older persons and healthy ageing”.
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Greater Effort Needed To Expand Covid Vaccine Coverage Among Elderly: WHO
The World Health Organisation called for greater efforts in the South-East Asian region to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage among the older population, saying they remain vulnerable to the virus and at highest risk of severe diseases.
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Frontline Workers, 75-And-Over Should Be Next For Vaccines: US Advisory Panel
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Sunday recommended that frontline essential workers and persons 75 years and older should be next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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UK's Youngest Dementia Patient Who Had The Brain Of A 70-Year-Old Dies At 24
Frontotemporal dementia is a rare form of dementia that usually affects people between 45 and 65, but in rare cases, it can affect much younger patients.
-
You Paid For A Window Seat On A Plane, So Why Are You Looking At A Wall?
If you have found yourself leaning into another person's seat just to get a half-view of the beautiful scenes out your flight window, here's why it happens and the science behind it.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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Older People Perceive AI as More Human-Like Than Younger Adults: Study
According to a recent Baycrest study, older persons tend to be less capable than their younger counterparts to distinguish between computer-generated (AI) speech and human speech.
-
Micron Begins Mass Production of Advanced DRAM Memory Chip in Japan
Micron on Wednesday began mass production of its new high-capacity low-power 1-beta dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips at its new plant in Japan. Located at Hiroshima, the facility will product Micron's latest memory chip that can store a third more data than older chips, as the company tries to revive and modernise its once-mighty chip indu...
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TikTok Server Breach Draws Increased Scrutiny Over Its Data Security
An insecure TikTok server reportedly allowed access to storage containing the personal information of its users. Furthermore, Microsoft recently pointed out a security issue in the Android version of its app.
-
Fitness Trackers, Smartwatches May Soon Be Able to Alert About Dementia
In a new study, researchers found substantial variations in the movement pattern of those with mild impairment or Alzheimer's disease when compared to people with normal cognition. This included variation in activity during waking hours and more fragmented activity during afternoons in participants with Alzheimer's.
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World Telecommunication And Information Society Day: All You Need To Know
The theme for this year’s celebration is - “Digital technologies for older persons and healthy ageing”.
-
Greater Effort Needed To Expand Covid Vaccine Coverage Among Elderly: WHO
The World Health Organisation called for greater efforts in the South-East Asian region to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage among the older population, saying they remain vulnerable to the virus and at highest risk of severe diseases.
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Frontline Workers, 75-And-Over Should Be Next For Vaccines: US Advisory Panel
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Sunday recommended that frontline essential workers and persons 75 years and older should be next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
