Healthcare & Wellness
Memory clinic hastens diagnosis
A new memory clinic in Delhi will help physicians more accurately diagnose patients with cognitive problems. The first clinic of the New Year was held on Jan. 24. Using a battery of cognitive tests the team at the Delhi Family Health Team Memory Clinic are able to decipher if clients suffer from common forgetfulness or a more serious form of dementia.
Finance & Investment
Suntory Says Asia Is ‘First Priority’ for Acquisitions
Suntory Holdings Ltd (SUNTZ).’s food and beverages unit said Asia is its “first priority for M&A activities” as it seeks to boost growth outside Japan, where a shrinking and aging population damps demand. “For overseas M&A targets, it will primarily be in regions that I personally, and the company, are familiar with,” Nobuhiro Torii, president of the Tokyo-based company’s soft- drinks division, told reporters today in Tokyo.
Government / NGO & Economy
'Ageing Asia' facing pensions crisis
The OECD's analysts warn: "The demographic transition – to fewer babies and longer lives – took a century in Europe and North America. In Asia, this transition will often occur in a single generation. Asia’s pension systems need modernising urgently to ensure that they are financially sustainable and provide adequate retirement incomes."
Technology
Video link-up improves outcomes for stroke patients
The three hours from the onset of a stroke are crucial for patients. If treated by neurologists within that time, they can often avoid the most serious outcomes, such as paralysis. But a shortage of inpatient neurologists in Singapore means that not all stroke patients can be promptly assessed and treated, especially those admitted to hospitals after working hours.
