Senior Care News

Senior people living alone have to undergo several hardships related to their physical and psychological well-being. Do elderly care and counselling services cater to their need in such a situation?

One important part of healthcare planning for seniors is getting the right health insurance.

Gangtok, Aug 17 (PTI) The Sikkim government on Thursday notified the “Shravan Kumar Award” to recognise the sons and daughters who take care of their elderly parents.

Strong bones form the foundation of a healthy and active lifestyle, supporting our body’s structure and protecting vital organs.

According to the estimates of the National Commission of Population, the elderly Indian population would be around 138 million in 2023.

The top court also suggested alternative words and phrases for use in the judicial discourse and in orders and judgments. These include using woman instead of career woman, assigned female/male at birth instead of born a girl/boy, sex worker instead of hooker.

Aug 15, 2023 Senior citizens typically face elevated health insurance premiums. This refrains them from seeking the necessary medical treatment. Celebrating independence is incomplete unless we as a society celebrate our aged parents’ right to good health and freedom from unwanted health disorders.

Federal Bank is offering an interest rate of 7.30 per cent for a 13-month term deposit at general category rate, while senior citizen interest rates have increased 8.07 per cent, effective from 15 August 2023.

I was pleasantly surprised to read that the world, including India, celebrates August 21 as `Senior Citizens Day’. It transpired that as any such `Days’ go, this too was originated in the US, in 1988 when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed this day to raise awareness about issues that affect senior citizens and their quality of life.

The government has released an amount of Rs 10 crore for construction of old-age homes in Mansa and Barnala, said Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur here today.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that a tribunal constituted under the Senior Citizens Act may have the authority to order an eviction, if necessary and expedient to ensure the maintenance and protection of a senior citizen or a parent.

Indian seniors are refusing to spend their twilight years alone and are turning to matchmaking and dating apps. But this means breaking some deep-seated taboos.

Medi-Tech Insights: Growing geriatric population, staffing churn in geriatric care, technological advancements in wearables, and government initiatives in the area are some of the key factors driving the growth of long-term care software market.

As investigations begin into a Beijing inferno that killed at least 29 people, a rapidly ageing Chinese society needs to take a long hard look at itself

Elderly people in China prefer in-home care services, with a greater need for household cleaning, meal services and social interaction, a survey on elderly care in 2022 revealed, Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday.

A video that has gone viral on social media shows an elderly man taking care of his sick wife. The video has 8 million views.

Over 50 million people at least 65 years old live in the U.S., and more than a quarter of them live alone, according the Administration for Community Living. 

A push is underway on Beacon Hill for a slate of elder care bills that seek to improve long-term care, including one that provides a $1,500 tax credit to family caregivers.

National campaign urges people to check up on elderly loved ones

The participants who died prematurely had eight social characteristics in common

“There are good reasons why staff might need ready access to a room but surely there are ways around these issues.”

Conducting research, asking the right questions, and visiting facilities are key

WOBURN — A Marlborough man has been charged with assaulting an elderly dementia patient he helped care for while working as a nurse in 2021, authorities said.

In this episode, Sheetal Gambhir, a geriatrician, discusses the importance of feet in preventing falls in elderly patients. She shares insights on what to look for in shoes, including surface area, heel height, and sole consistency.