This month’s Curated Article Excerpts for Caregivers include AI invading your privacy via your DNA, “Chewable Water” for people with dementia, another creative initiative from the Netherlands, and tips to deal with an angry person. In case you missed it, after 100-plus years, researchers are now wondering if Alzheimer’s is caused by a germ.
AI for… WHAT?
“Client DNA is the latest edge in automated financial planning. Genivity, a Chicago-based fintech firm, collects medical data from clients and inputs it into an AI-driven algorithm. Called the Health Analysis and Longevity Optimizer, the tool creates detailed health projections to help understand long-term medical costs.” Initially, this can serve as a valuable tool for families to anticipate medical expenses. Is this really where we want to go? I can see insurers use this information to further their own aims raising costs for the consumer.
Thanks O’Reilly Media for this article.
Jelly Drops – Hydrating treats insure loved ones stay hydrated.
Water WATER!
An innovative way for elders to remain hydrated. Some people with dementia may not realize they are dehydrated until it’s too late. An inspiring design by a creative young man named Lewis Hornby who cared about his grandmother’s health. Click to view the video.
Thanks to Jerry Lynn Daniels for posting Elizabeth Nelson’s article at The Alzheimer’s Site to LinkedIn where I found this. [TCV Update 2/25/2022: URL to Jelly Drops article is broken]
[Updated 9/14/2020 Link to similar product on instagram no longer available. Prior update 1/19/2020 Link to title – 404 Not Found]
Seven Tips to Deal with a Hothead – An Angry Person
In our ever-changing times, we have fewer opportunities to engage in civil conversations about differences of opinion. We can’t even agree to disagree! There are more reports of people acting out – shootings, stabbings, and road-rage. Here’s one of the better articles on dealing with angry people – offering tried-and-true tactics to help us avoid potentially fatal consequences.
And now from the Netherlands…
Fighting Dementia with Memories of Childhood and Happy Times
[TCV Update 2/14/2022 NYT article, subscription required] In the 1990s, the Dutch started thinking differently about how to treat disease. Researchers in the Netherlands are applying technology in creative ways to reduce the need for medication and physical restraints. People are then able to ease into living with dementia and to live with dignity.
Thank you, Ann Vanino, for sharing this article.
ICYMI – Could Alzheimer’s be an Infection Caused by a Germ?
In case you missed it – Could it be that Alzheimer’s is caused by an infection?
While major funding and attention has focused on amyloid plaques and the sticky tau tangles, other areas of research have remained in the background. What if our brains form amyloids and tau to fight infection caused by an Alzheimer’s germ?
