Senior Care News

The state government is committed to the welfare and care of senior citizens and strict action will be taken in cases involving cruelty to them, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.

Senior Citizens Fixed Deposits Interest Rates: Fixed deposits are a popular investment choice for many, especially senior citizens looking for stable returns on their savings.

These nations prioritize the needs and interests of senior travelers, offering a wide range of amenities, attractions, and experiences to ensure a memorable and enjoyable trip.

Collection through Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) has surged to over two times during the current fiscal. At the same time, mobilisation through Monthly Income Scheme has gone up by 4 times.

Observing that there is a need to maintain uniformity in service conditions of judicial officers across the country, the top court had earlier directed the setting up of a two-judge committee in each high court.

Elder care startup Samarth Life has raised Rs 12 crore (approximately $1.45 million) in a funding round led by Aroa Venture Partners.

National Institute of Social Defence, under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, to hold the seminar to discuss challenges faced by elderly persons and to explore effective strategies to tackle these challenges.

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The key strategies proposed include implementing a reverse mortgage mechanism aimed at enhancing financial liquidity for seniors.

In India too, an ageing population, coupled with a decreasing fertility rate and increased life expectancy, is set to offset the country’s demographic dividend in the years to come.

Encouraging the private sector to design targeted and comprehensive geriatric health insurance products and increasing liquidity and capital allocation to the senior care industry will help in addressing needs of the affording segment

The move is aimed at ensuring that a basic support system is put in place to cater to the needs of India’s ageing population which is expected to go up from 10% now to 19.5% by 2050.

The study points to a “pervasive sense of pessimism and inevitability that normalises poor mental health” among older people and identifies a “pressing need to tackle ageist assumptions and expectations about mental health in later life”.

When Oak Trace Senior Living hosted its second annual Lego celebration, residents, their friends and families, and staff all came together to build Lego structures. They also built bonds – important bonds that spanned multiple generations.

The survey by NTUC said 64 per cent favoured paid leave.

People often look for states with lower taxes and less expensive real estate, while salaries may not matter as much if your income is derived from investments and Social Security. But have you considered the cost of assisted living?

‘Sweetest moment’ for resident at Magdalen Park Care Home in Hedon

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low

Given that the rule changes the factors used to classify workers as employees or independent contractors, it has the potential to affect senior care communities that have relationships with independent contractors.

Caring Co., a South Korean startup offering senior care services, succeeded in raising 40 billion won ($30 million) in a series B funding round, elevating its total funding to hit the largest among local senior care service startups, it announced on Monday.

Older adults who receive care at home tend not to get palliative care before they die, according to a new report published today in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

A new study shows that senior citizens enjoy virtual experiences such as parachuting, playing with puppies and kittens or visiting places

The Kobe University study is the first to demonstrate that this demographic’s physical activity may be enhanced using simple and safe methods, which is likely to help avoid serious sickness and cut long-term care expenses.

Nearly 17,000 falls were inside nursing homes in 2022, the report shows. The number of residents who fell in nursing homes rose on average 8.6% each year since 2019.