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Korean Police to Deploy Portable Identity Verification Systems Nationwide

Korean Police to Deploy Portable Identity Verification Systems Nationwide

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting February 19, the Korean National Police Agency will implement a portable identity verification system across all local police stations and substations to swiftly confirm the identities of individuals with dementia or those under the influence of alcohol. Utilizing compact fingerprint scanners and the police’s operational smartphones stationed at every [...]

Lack of Physical Activity Leading Cause of Dementia in S. Korea: Study

Lack of Physical Activity Leading Cause of Dementia in S. Korea: Study

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The leading cause of dementia among South Koreans is insufficient physical activity, a study showed Sunday. Researchers from the Samsung Medical Center analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service and monitored a total of 794,448 individuals without any history of dementia as of 2006. Throughout the observation period [...]

Researchers Develop Eye Movement-based Method to Identify High-risk Dementia Patients

Researchers Develop Eye Movement-based Method to Identify High-risk Dementia Patients

SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have discovered a method to differentiate high-risk dementia patients from others by analyzing eye movement patterns. The research team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine and Chosun University monitored and analyzed the eye movements of 594 senior participants who took part in a five-minute cognitive study [...]

Family Caregivers for Elderly with Dementia May be Daughters, in Their 50s or Married: Study

Family Caregivers for Elderly with Dementia May be Daughters, in Their 50s or Married: Study

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The elderly with dementia are cared for mainly by their daughters rather than sons, adding that those in their 50s account for the largest share of caregivers, a study showed Sunday. As part of her Master’s thesis, Kim Da-mi, a student at Hanyang University’s Graduate School of Nursing, conducted [...]

Seniors Without Sufficient Emotional Support More Likely to Suffer from Dementia: Study

Seniors Without Sufficient Emotional Support More Likely to Suffer from Dementia: Study

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors excluded from sufficient psychological support like empathy and understanding from others are more likely to suffer from dementia, a study revealed Monday. A joint research team from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Kangbuk Samsung Hospital studied 5,852 seniors over 60 years of age for eight years. The [...]

New Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Method Developed Using Analysis of Brain Volume

New Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Method Developed Using Analysis of Brain Volume

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a program that can be used for the diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment by automatically analyzing changes in brain volume. The research team at the Catholic University of Korea’s College of Medicine said Tuesday that it had developed [...]

New Alzheimer’s Treatment on Horizon as Dementia Reversed for First Time in Dogs

New Alzheimer’s Treatment on Horizon as Dementia Reversed for First Time in Dogs

SYDNEY, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With the once dominant amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease suffering yet another crushing blow this week, the field is desperate for a ray of hope. Enter S2N, a new Australian biotech pioneering an all-new neurorestorative approach, aiming to rebuild and replace the lost brain cells in Alzheimer’s that underlies clinical symptoms.  [...]