July 2010
An American Cancer Society sponsored study finds that it's not just how much physical activity you get, but how much time you spend sitting that can affect your risk of death. Researchers say time spent sitting was independently associated with total mortality, regardless of physical activity level. Read
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-- American Journal of Epidemiology
September 2009
"Given their growing physical limitations and focuis on health-related products, 'there will be dramatic shifts in what they buy and where they shop,' Mr. Seitzinger [senior vice president, Information Resources Inc.]." Read
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-- Wall Street Journal
June 2009
"Clothes could monitor body temperature or
provide bus information. Researchers are examining how hi-tech clothing
could improve the lives of older people. The three-year project could see
electronic devices built in to clothing that could provide information
ranging from heart rate to bus timetables."
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-- BBC
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