22 September 2010
Bangalore, India
On World Alzheimer’s Day, Two New Devices Were Introduced To Help Keep Track Of Movement Of The Elderly Suffering From This Illness
"The bracelet cannot be opened by the elders themselves, and one can easily trace them if they go beyond the safe zone that is set up in the bracelet. As for the tracker, the centre will get live details about senior citizens when they press a button on their phone. This is just the first step ahead to make sure our elders are safe and secure. Upgradations will be done with the passage of time and growing technology," said Dr Radha S Murthy, managing trustee at NCAA.
"There are workshops being conducted through which risk of alzheimer’s can be brought down. This is possible only by techniques like cognitive stimulation, brain stimulation and even proper diet which plays a major role. Ageing cannot be stopped, but the reasons for one to get dementia can be checked. Stress, cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes, to name a few, can be the causes of dementia. And, we are in the process of finding out whether yoga and meditation can cut down on its tendency to affect the elders," said Dr E Ratnavalli, consultant neurologist.
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