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Budget 2026: Govt to upgrade allied health institutions, train 1 lakh prof
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
While presenting the Union Budget 2026, the Finance Minister stated that the government will also develop a strong care system covering geriatrics and allied care services. To achieve this, a range of National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)-aligned programmes will be developed to
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Geri Care hosts 3rd Geri Care Geriatric Conclave & 2nd Asian Geriatric Onc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 17: Geri Care, India's pioneer in integrated eldercare, successfully concluded its 3rd Geri Care Geriatric Conclave in association with the 2nd Asian Geriatric Oncology Society (AGOS) Conference, a two-day event held in Bengaluru under the theme 'Empo
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Geri Care Hospitals Leading the Way in Elder Care Education with DNB Geria
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13: In a landmark development for geriatric care, Geri Care Hospitals has become the first private institution in the state of Tamil Nadu to receive accreditation from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) for the DNB Geriatric Medic
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Singapore International Foundation Marks 30 Years in India with New Pallia
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], March 4: The Singapore International Foundation (SIF), in partnership with Pallium India, today launched the Singapore-India: Palliative Care Accessibility Core Training (PACT) project. This collaboration to enhance the quality of palliative care services across India
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InvAscent invests Rs110 crore in Geri Care, India's pioneer in integrated
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 29: Geri Care Health Services, India's first integrated senior citizen-focused healthcare services provider today announced that healthcare and life sciences focused private equity investor InvAscent, through its India Life Sciences Fund IV (ILSF IV), ha
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Study gives more insight into how warming-up enhances muscle performance
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Everyone understands the benefits of warming up your muscles before a workout. But what happens when we warm up our muscles, and are all muscles the same? You might be shocked to learn that the science behind this commonplace activity hasn't always been obvious.
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Study reveals muscle fat content predict risk of cognitive decline
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a 5-year rise in fat accumulated in the thigh muscle was revealed to be a risk factor for cognitive impairment.
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Muscle fat content predict risk of cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found the amount of fat in the body's muscle, or muscle adiposity, may predict a person's risk of cognitive decline as they age. A 5-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was found to be a risk factor for cognitive decline in a study published in the Journal of the Amer
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Sensor System can save adults from falling
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Understanding how to minimise falls might help seniors save money on health care and stay in their homes longer.
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Jagriti Dham to start Assisted & Independent Living with a Dedicated G
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI/ATK): Nearly 100 Parkinson's patients met global experts today at the 13th International Symposium of the Asian and Pacific Parkinson's Disease Association (APPA), which is traditionally intended as a forum for persons with Parkinson's (PWP), their caregivers
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Study finds artificial intelligence improves patient outcomes, reduces hos
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict hospitalisation outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia on the first or second day of admission. Early outcome assessment means more timely interventions, better care coordination, more prudent
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Study suggests sleep deprivation may aggravate frailty's effects on mental
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that examined their combined effect of sleep deprivation and frailty suggests that short sleep intensifies the impacts of frailty on depressive symptoms.
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