An Intelligent System Helps Elderly Or Memory-impaired To Remember Everyday Tasks

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1. A Silly Pat On The Head Helps Seniors Remember Daily Medication
   Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they've already taken their daily medications, suggests new research.
2. Few Friends Combined With Loneliness Linked To Poor Mental And Physical Health For Elderly
   Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks, new research suggests. Older people who are able to adjust to being alone don't have the same health problems. The study is the first to examine the relationships between health and two different types of isolation.
3. King’s professors’ book applies psychology to everyday life (The Citizens' Voice)
   If people wonder whether watching the bleak economic news unfold will make them depressed and anxious, King’s College psychology professors Charlie Brooks and Michael Church have an answer for them — yes, it will.
4. College Sr. helps second-graders at West Lincoln-Broadwell School (Lincoln Courier)
   Derek Rucker, a senior psychology major at Lincoln Christian College, helps students who are playing educational games during a session of stations in the second-grade classroom of Kristin Rucks at West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School.
5. Humanoid Robot Helps Scientists To Understand Intelligence
   A humanoid robot will lead to a deeper understanding of human intelligence, scientists say. Researchers will test their theories about cognition by creating a computer simulation of a brain, which will replicate how neurons in real brains communicate through short bursts of electrical energy. In people, this process helps us to interact with the physical world. For instance, the electrical signal