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September 1, 2011 | Program Result
To combat isolation and loneliness among vulnerable individuals, including the disabled and frail elderly, the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and Tyze Personal Networks promoted Web-based social support networks called Tyze.
March 31, 2011 | Program Result
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.
July 8, 2009 | Program Result
Ashoka Innovators for the Public sponsored a worldwide online open-source collaborative competition through its Changemakers initiative to find innovative solutions to the societal challenges facing young men at risk.
August 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Center of Excellence in Rural and Minority Health, a project of Voorhees College, taught seniors from three rural and impoverished counties how to use computers and access health information databases.
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
Researchers at Brown University studied how well personal assistance and technological assistance (canes, crutches, walkers and wheelchairs) work for adults with chronic conditions who need help with everyday activities.
January 1, 2004 | Program Result
The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition conducted eight focus groups to assess community health workers' knowledge of breastfeeding and lactation management and to learn how they perceived the value of using technology in their work.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Rochester Center for Future Health conducted an environmental scan of self-care technologies for people with heart failure or early-stage dementia.
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
August 1, 1999 | Program Result
Student PUGWASH USA is a nonprofit national student organization that promotes increased awareness of the social and ethical aspects of science and technology through publications and meetings.