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The expanding reach of the internet presents both opportunities and challenges for children. As internet access proliferates, children are increasingly exposed to online platforms, educational resources, and social networks from a young age. While this offers immense learning potential, it also raises concerns about online safety and privacy. As children engage with digital content, they become targets for various online threats such as cyberbullying, identity theft, and exposure to inappropriate content. Thus, safeguarding children in cyberspace becomes paramount, necessitating robust cybersecurity measures and comprehensive digital literacy programs. Cyberhygiene awareness is taught in European and South American schools. The Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace suggests that children learn about cybersecurity as early as age 6. By instilling responsible online behaviors, we empower children to navigate the digital landscape securely.

The super mamillary nucleus and stimulation in the brain in the mouse model may help with alzheimer's disease. There are dimentia vaccines being developed in 2021 in Boston. Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing nasal vaccine to fight Alzheimers by targeting the immune system. The photo is an image of retina with loss of blood vessels. This image is an OCTA. Arrow shows area of fewer blood vessels.

"Gray Matter in the Brain" is an engaging podcast that explores the fascinating world of neuroscience. This podcast examines the changes in gray matter in the human brain from childhood to old age, noting an increase until age eight and subsequent decline as we age. It highlights the accelerated decrease in gray matter in Alzheimer's patients and discusses the unusual patterns observed in professional gamers, whose hippocampus size is smaller and does not regenerate normally despite increases in gray matter.

"Alzheimer and Gray Matter" is a podcast that dives into the complexities of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's patients have reduced gray matter in the brain. This part of the brain is related to memory and control. However, videogamers have decreased gray matter in the brain as well but this group of people can increase their gray matter with geographical location of the videogame ball or first person shooting targets. Learn about how to increase your gray matter and fight Alzheimer's Disease.

Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace was launched at the Paris Peace Forum in 2018. The meeting led to the creation of 9 principles, ratified by 81 nations. The 9 principles are: 1) protect individuals and infrastructure of the state; 2) protect the internet; 3) defend elections and electoral processes; 4) defend intellectual property; 5) non-proliferation of malware; 6)lifecycle and supply chain cybersecurity; 7)cyberhygiene; 8) no private hack-back or retaliation; 9)adoption of international norms. The Paris Call is to highlight the importance of cybersecurity.

2050, 52 million will have Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide. There are 5.8 million people with Alzheimer's disease in America. It is a common form of dimentia. It is characterized by loss of memory, language and thinking ability. Women are more likely to have AD. Hormonal differences are thought to increase the risk of AD. The biggest risk factor is age. Amyloid plaques can be evaluated by positron emission tomography (PET).

In this episode, we explore the transformative role of robotic pets in Alzheimer's care. Learn how these innovative tools offer joy and companionship to those affected by the disease. This began at MIT Institute of Aginig and robotpets began in 2004. Robopets have helped Alzheimer's patients interaction with the environment and helps with cognitive function.

In March 2024, Change Healthcare was hacked and suddenly physicians all over America could not receive payments nor bill United Healthcare. Change Healthcare is an intermediary clearing house for United Healthcare. Overnight, small and medium physician practices were affected. How can you protect yourself as a physician?

While small and medium physician practices are subject to cyber hacking, they are targeted less than major corporations. In fact, the hacking rate is 5.9% for small practices versus large corporations. The reason is that small physician practices do not usually take credit cards. The data found in credit cards is more attractive to cyberthieves. If your organization takes credit cards, one needs HITRUST which is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This protects against credit card fraud.

Cyberawareness is important for users. People are lax with passwords and share passwords among co-workers to log into communal computers. Old software programs have haphazard software patches, and cyberhacking is a high risk. Look for HIPAA protection and HiTrust certification.