New Alzheimer’s Society supported Alexa Skill to help people living with dementia stay independent

New Alzheimer’s Society supported Alexa Skill to help people living with dementia stay independent

Alzheimer’s Society, McCann Worldgroup in Europe, and MRM//McCann Frankfurt are launching My Carer, an Alexa Skill, created to help improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living with dementia in the UK. Globally dementia is expected to affect 50 million people by 2020. The cost of caring for dementia currently is $818 billion/£627billion. McCann developed the skill together […]

Cheil Hong Kong launches ‘Fatal Recognition’ safety scan app to detect early warning signs of a stroke

Cheil Hong Kong launches ‘Fatal Recognition’ safety scan app to detect early warning signs of a stroke

A ground-breaking mobile app offering early warning detection of potentially fatal strokes has been developed by Cheil Hong Kong. According to WHO figures, someone has a stroke every two seconds. It claims the lives of more than 6 million people die each year. Meanwhile, two thirds of those who survive are left with brain damage […]