from the time of antiquity two lines of thinking were always predominant, the materialistic and the spiritualistic viewpoint. the materialistic point of view states the human beings and other living creatures come to life according to a specific pattern and constellation of chemicals and molecules. on the other hand, the nonmaterialistic view point emphasizes that the life factor is something m...

As the elderly population increases, the elderly care using inexpensive technological means becomes critical. This paper presents our prototype system that provides real-time indoor tracking of elderly residents and their belongings, which is essential to assist and secure their independent living. For high-fidelity real-time tracking, we propose novel scheduling algorithms. Our scheduling algo...

A "living will" is a type of health care document known as an "Advance Medical Directive." An advance directive is a generic term for a form or document which expresses your preferences in the event you are physically and mentally unable to make medical care decisions for yourself. That is, an Advance Medical Directive is a method of letting others know your wishes about treatment if you are un...

nomad’s livelihood is based on continuous migration between summer and winter pastures to obtain forage for their animals and access to contented weather. this living way has long history in iran which formed in accord with climate. in recent century, modernization has been caused many changes in traditional living way of nomads. therefore, nomads have no more their role and function as in th...

In this investigation a non-equilibrium thermodynamic model of the temperature dependent biological growth of a living systems has been analyzed. The results are derived on the basis of Gompertzian growth equation. In this model, we have considered the temperature dependent growth rate and development parameter. The non-equilibrium thermodynamic model is also considered for exploring the variat...

in the september and november 2006 issues of nature clinical practice nephrology , two articles regarding living unrelated kidney donor transplantation alluded to the practices in iran. having served in the planning, supervision and implementation of various aspects of health care in iran, including organ transplantation (anh), and as transplant nephrologists who have actively participated in t...

superficial fungal infections are one of the most prevalent skin diseases worldwide.according to clinical reports, dermatophytosis has been the most prevalent form ofsuperficial infections. it is well documented that the epidemiology of skin infectionsmight change over time. the aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology andprevalence of superficial fungal infections in dormitory studen...

The development of medical clusters is high on the agenda of many policymakers in the European Union. Constructing medical clusters may draw on the presence of living labs of different kinds in the regions involved. Living labs are practical environments for innovation aiming at a better mix and match between stakeholders for co-development and reduction of time-to-market through an early invol...

OBJECTIVE This study investigates the process of aging in place in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and seeks to gain an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing this phenomenon in a variety of ALF contexts. METHODS Qualitative methods were used to study five ALFs for 1 year. Data collection methods included participant observation; informal and in-depth interviewing of providers, r...