A study reveals tens of thousands of elderly patients with cancer can survive at least 10 years if they are given treatment. 4:19am UK, Friday 24 January 2014 Clinical need should drive treatment according to medical experts Some patients with… Read More ›
Old age
Japan’s population falls by record 244,000 in 2013
National Jan. 02, 2014 – 06:20AM JST Japan’s population fell by a record 244,000 in 2013, according to health ministry estimates released on Wednesday, highlighting concerns over an ever-dwindling workforce supporting a growing number of pensionersAFP TOKYO — Japan’s population… Read More ›
NHS patients ‘frightened to ask for help’ as wards ‘stretched to breaking point’ With the “normalisation of cruelty” (U.K.)
Hospitals have made “no improvement” since the Mid-Staffs scandal in ensuring patients are kept safe or treated with dignity, Care Quality Commission finds Inspections which focussed on the neglect of elderly people treated in hospital found a rapidly worsening situation,… Read More ›
Get richer, die younger: study
08 Oct 2013 Paris (AFP) We all live longer when times are good, right? Not so, according to a new study which says that in developed countries, the elderly have a higher mortality rate when the economy goes into higher… Read More ›
Thousands of unexplained and unexpected deaths among elderly revealed in leaked Government analysis
Labour calls for “urgent investigation” amid fears more old people are dying because of cuts to public funding Adam Withnall, Charlie Cooper Thursday, 25 July 2013 A leaked report has revealed that thousands more elderly people died in the past… Read More ›
HF/E Researchers Examine Older Adults’ Willingness to Accept Help From Robots
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Most older adults prefer to maintain their independence and remain in their own homes as they age, and robotic technology can help make this a reality. Robots can assist with a variety of everyday… Read More ›
How having an operation can send you delirious: Terrifying post-surgery hallucinations strike up to half of the over-65s: “can also leave people in a permanent state of confusion and suffering from dementia”
By Roger Dobson PUBLISHED:18:46 EST, 10 September 2012| UPDATED:18:46 EST, 10 September 2012 When Gordon Sturmey came around after surgery, he was convinced people were trying to kill him. He believed a nurse was trying to poison him, and he… Read More ›
Fish oil may double benefits of exercise for elderly
Eating a portion of oily fish such as salmon or mackerel three times a week could help to protect the muscles from deterioration in old age by doubling the benefits of exercise, experts claim. After our mid-thirties our body’s ability… Read More ›
Dangerous caregivers for elderly
Agencies place unqualified, possibly criminal caregivers in homes of vulnerable seniors CHICAGO — If you hire a caregiver from an agency for an elderly family member, you might assume the person had undergone a thorough criminal background check and drug… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 