Tag: Elderly
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Vulnerable elderly minimise their care visits due to the cost-of-living crisis | UK | News
[ad_1] Pensioners are risking their health as they cut back on the care they pay for because of the cost-of-living crisis, finds a damning report on social care. Councils who cannot meet rising demand for social care and the plight of family carers who are “completely overwhelmed” as they try to plug gaps are other…
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World Senior Citizens’ Day: Signs of mental illness in elderly
[ad_1] Whether you are young or old, you can have a mental illness. Seniors might ignore it, thinking that forgetting a few things or feeling low at times are all a natural part of ageing. But that is not always true. Going by data from the World Health Organization, about 15 percent of people aged…
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So far, victims of Maui wildfires are skewing towards the elderly
[ad_1] HAWAII: As the first victims of the fires that scorched Maui are identified by authorities and family members, an early pattern has emerged: Many who perished were over the age of 70. Scores more victims will be identified in the weeks and months to come. While the final list of fatalities will almost surely…
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Elderly Black Women Forced To Leave Home After 3-Year Battle With Texas Transit Department
[ad_1] A long battle with the Texas Department of Transportation (DOT) is causing an elderly Black homeowner to leave her home after 40 years, NBCDFW reports. Dora Overton of Tarrant County received a letter in 2020 from TxDOT—while she was sick in the hospital—about the expansion plan for Interstate 20, which is directly south of her…
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Date set for inquest into elderly couple killed in Cobourg hospital ER shooting in 2017 – Peterborough
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size An inquest will be held into the deaths of a married couple who died by gunfire during an altercation at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont., in 2017. Dr. Paul Dungey, regional supervising coroner for the East Region in Kingston, has scheduled an 11-day inquest into…
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As Elderly Woman Dies in Noida Lift, Survey Shows Growing Demand for Maintenance Code
[ad_1] Around 5% respondents claimed that no one maintains the lift in their residential building, but people are called as and when required. (Getty Images) As per a LocalCircles survey, 58% of those who have lifts in their society say they or someone in their family has gotten stuck in a lift once or more…
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Lowe’s Issues Weak Statement, Rehires Elderly Employee Who Got Punched in the Face Trying to Stop Thieves After Major Backlash | The Gateway Pundit
[ad_1] An elderly Lowe’s worker who was fired after getting repeatedly punched in the face trying to stop thieves was reinstated after major backlash. Lowe’s issued a weak statement: “After senior management became aware of the incident and spoke to Donna Hansbrough today, we are reinstating her job and we are pleased that she has…
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Elderly, homeless most vulnerable in Phoenix’s unrelenting heat
[ad_1] Elderly, homeless most vulnerable in Phoenix’s unrelenting heat – CBS News Watch CBS News Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday recorded its 23rd straight day with temperatures above the 110-degree mark. The scorching heat has first responders rushing to save the city’s most vulnerable populations. Emma Lockhart has more. Be the first to know Get browser…
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Digital platforms — the ‘uber-isation’ of care for the elderly
[ad_1] Europeans are ageing, and neither the continent’s infrastructure nor current public investment will be able to meet their growing demand for services — leaving a space for home care and the proliferation of digital platforms. By 2050, 38.1 million people will need long-term care (LTC) services in the EU. That’s over seven million more…
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“Remain vigilant”: 3 elderly people stabbed to death inside Newton home, no arrests
[ad_1] Newton on alert after triple homicide Newton on alert after triple homicide 02:42 NEWTON – The Nonantum neighborhood of Newton is on high alert after police say three elderly people were killed inside a home on Broadway Street Sunday morning. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said there is evidence of forced entry at the…