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Older adults' independence is most significant factor for vulnerability in hot weather
15.07.2019
Efforts to support older people during extreme heat should focus on those who lack independence or have pre-existing health issues, according to an expert from the University of Warwick.
Employees who are caring for their older relatives struggle with workplace needs
15.07.2019
Employers who don't step up to help with workplace supports may make informal caregiving 'an even tougher role,' Baylor University researcher says
Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired
12.07.2019
Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with hearing impairments, early childhood education providers, teachers, speech therapists and other rehabilitators of children with hearing disabilities, as well as the hearing-impaired themselves.
Neurotechnology holds promise for chronic stroke patients
10.07.2019
Neurotechnology-based therapies, including brain-machine interfaces, robotics, and brain stimulation among others, will lead to largest treatment effects and success if they are tailored to the needs of individual patients, and used in combination, say the authors from the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering.
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
10.07.2019
Identifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndrome.