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New bracelet program to help locate those with dementia who go missing

Mary Plummer

September 06, 2018 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

People with dementia and autism are at risk of wandering away from caretakers and becoming lost. Los Angeles County started a program that uses bracelets which can be tracked from the ground and by helicopter.

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Companies open doors to talent with autism

Lee Cowan

September 02, 2018 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Companies like Microsoft are intentionally recruiting candidates with autism, creating new interview processes and mentorship programs to help those employees thrive in jobs in programming, cybersecurity, and more. The approach is catching on as more well-known companies are looking for ways to making working more accessible.

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These lessons from rural Africa could help eradicate poverty-related tropical diseases in the U.S. South

Lyndsey Gilpin

August 30, 2018 |

Southerly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

In the 1980s, throughout African and Asian countries, a tropical disease known as guinea worm was being transmitted through contaminated stagnant water. Thanks to a combination of endeavors that included "education and intervention programs, funding for clean water access, and government-supported public health campaigns," the near eradication of this epidemic is now being used as a model for how to combat other diseases in various parts of the world.

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3D printing offers new hope for war-wounded

Ben Parker

August 29, 2018 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Amman

Tens of thousands of Syrian people have lost limbs in the war, but find conventional prosthetics too heavy and cumbersome to use. 3D printing technology is offering a lightweight alternative that can improve their lives—increasing autonomy and self reliance. Médecins Sans Frontières supports the 3-year pilot program.

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A New Way to Detect Breast Cancer

Sophie Cousins

August 28, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

Mammograms are expensive and invasive, but a new device screens for breast cancer without radiation. The iBreastExam is lowering barriers to screening for poorer women in India and the solution is spreading across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Mexico.

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Computer predictions 'control' cholera

Pallab Ghosh

August 27, 2018 |

BBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Yemen

Cholera cases are dramatically reduced in areas that use the technology to predict where cholera cases are most likely to occur by monitoring rainfall. Health workers use this information to head off the disease and arrive first with sanitation supplies and education about prevention. In 2017 there were 50,000 cases in a week, this year there are only 2,500.

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How to know, address an aging loved one's deteriorating driving skills

Noah Jones

August 23, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

As our loved ones age, their driving skills can change. Through expert opinions from the Area Agency on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association, several measures can improve this transition for caregivers and their loved ones. These steps include how to approach them and where to find educational driving materials. Moreover, the necessity of having a plan in place is emphasized to ensure seniors have a means of transportation in order to prevent depression and other ailments.

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Take a Look at These Unusual Strategies for Fighting Dementia

Christopher F. Schuetze

August 22, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

The Netherlands is trying an alternative strategy to hospitalization for dementia patients. Instead of home care and hospitalization, patients live in group care facilities, which use stress-reduction techniques and calming cues to reduce the negative symptoms of dementia. There’s no cure for dementia, but their methods are effective in reducing the medication and restraints necessary for patients.

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Incarceration: Ending a Vicious Cycle

Casey Leins

August 22, 2018 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado works to connect traumatic brain injury survivors with resources for reintegrating into society—even if they have been incarcerated. Their work connect formerly incarcerated people is aimed at reducing recidivism. Over half of Colorado inmates have a history of serious brain injury. So far, only a little research has been completed, but other states are looking to the Colorado studies and programs as potential models.

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Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool

Tom Colls Harriet Noble

August 20, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom

Inventors have come up with energy-efficient refrigeration options. A fridge uses water and ice to protect vaccines in places with irregular access to electricity. An engine that runs on liquid nitrogen reduces fossil fuel dependence in food shipping.

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