Elderly

This technology could be significant in the social-care system to allow caregivers to spend less time on practical tasks and more time on the health and mental well-being of individuals. 

The findings suggest that clinicians and public health authorities should be cautious about reinforcing beliefs that signs of aging are undesirable.

“Our results show that changes in general talking speed may reflect changes in the brain,” noted lead author Dr. Jed Meltzer at Baycrest, a global leader in aging and brain health.

Their study was published in the journal Age and Ageing under the title “Mobile applications to prescribe physical exercise in frail older adults: review of the available tools in app stores.” 

Berg is survived by her two sons, Robert Joel Berg and Dr. Anal Paul Berg, and her one grandchild, Belinda Berg. 

Compared with pet owners living with others, those living alone who didn’t have a pet had faster rates of decline in composite verbal cognition.

In a surprising tale from New York, Cyrus Wiley recounts marrying a woman over seven decades his senior, facing family disapproval, and the unexpected aftermath.

Matav is determined to make sure that the elderly civilians being held captive by Hamas are not left by the wayside in discussions about bringing the hostages home. 

Yad Sarah has sent the volunteer drivers of its Nechonit wheelchair-accessible van unit to evacuate 100 residents from combat zones in the South, including those with disabilities.