Healthcare & Wellness
Lifting system takes big load off patient car
IT IS a common sight in hospitals - nurses pulling and straining to lift up bed-bound patients for daily showers and meals. At Singapore General Hospital (SGH), however, all nurses need to do is to latch a sling on such a patient, and use a remote control device to move him, say, to the toilet. The sling is attached to motorised ceiling tracks which have been installed in ward rooms and along the corridor.
Government / NGO & Economy
Eurozone Challenges
Extreme uncertainty is plaguing employers operating today in the eurozone, as fears of government/bank default, euro breakup, bankruptcies and employee/customer distress continue to percolate. The eurozone, which is comprised of 17 European Union members that have adopted the euro as their common currency, face some serious challenges as economic conditions continue to unravel.
Finance & Investment
What to expect in 2012 in the medical market
Since taking on PlasticsToday's Medical Channel, Doug Smock has immersed himself in the market in several ways, including in-depth interviews with the CEOs of the sector's leading companies like Phillips Plastics, Vention Medical, Prent Corp., and more. Aided by the views from those corner offices, plus his own insights from 25 years in plastics, Doug puts forward five predictions for the medical market in 2012.
Tokio Marine Pays Delphi Premium as Japan Insurers Go Abroad
Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. agreed to pay a 71 percent premium in its $2.7 billion cash bid for the U.S.’s Delphi Financial Group Inc. as Japanese insurers face waning demand from an aging population at home.
Ageing Research
Improving Memory: Study Sheds Light on Synapse Inefficiency
Researchers have found an important drug target that helps reverse cellular changes in learning and memory. found according to animal study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings one day could aid in the development of new drugs that enhance cognitive function in older adults with gradual brain cell deterioration due to aging neurons and synapses - the connection between brain cells.
General Age Related News
Ambulance companies compete for baby boomers
An aging population of baby boomers seeking access to medical services in the Knoxville area is heightening competition among ambulance companies for nonemergency medical transport services. There is a growing need for nonemergency medical transportation based on the aging of the population and the increased desire for more frequent medical treatment, said Karen Estes, senior manager of transportation for Community Action Committee, a state and federally funded organization that works with the Council on Aging.
Slowest population growth in US since 1940s
(WASHINGTON) The population of the United States grew at its slowest rate since the 1940s this year, the Census Bureau reported on Wednesday, as the gloomy economy continued to depress births and immigration fell to its lowest level since 1991.
Country’s population expected to peak at 57 million
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's population is expected to peak at 57 million by 2090 and the country could become an aging society in 2024 if current population trends continue. The Department of Statistics made this projection based on Malaysia's increasing life expectancy and decreasing fertility rate that is recorded in the Population and Housing Census done throughout the years.
