Senior Care News

When planning for retirement, one has a number of questions including: Where to put money? How much and for how long? Who better to answer these questions than those who are experienced?

Health insurance premiums are normally higher for senior citizens. Another thing to consider is deductibles or money paid by the policyholder before the insurer provides the money.

Taxation rules for senior citizens: As per the scheme of taxation of capital gains under the income tax laws, short-term capital losses have to be first set off against short-term capital gains if any for the same financial year

The Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI, 2020) suggests that more than one in ten elderly aged 60 and above have a probable major depression and in the states/UTs of Madhya Pradesh (17%), Uttar Pradesh (14%), Delhi (11%), Bihar (10%) and Goa (10%) while one in five elderly persons in India has mental health issues.

The gymnasium was set up in Botanical Gardens following a requisition from the senior citizens

In a move aimed at the care, protection, and well-being of discharged patients, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and the Social Justice department have partnered with Gandhi Bhavan, Pathanapuram, to rehabilitate 15 elderly patients from Ward 9 of General Hospital and 10 destitute patients from Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.

As urbanisation accelerates, the time-honoured joint family structures are dissipating, leaving many elderly individuals living away from their younger kin. This change highlights a critical void that needs to be addressed- comprehensive care facilities dedicated exclusively to the elderly. Athulya Senior Care, a forerunner in India’s elder care sector, is making strides to bridge this gap.

The BMC is planning to set up day care centres for senior citizens. The centres once set up will remain open for at least 10 hours in a day, according to the BMC planning department’s proposal. The civic body’s move comes in view of the demand from citizens.

Looking to maximize your savings as a senior citizen? Many small finance banks are rolling out enticing offers, providing strong interest rates of up to 9.1 percent on Fixed Deposits (FDs) for customers aged 60 and above.

There is a new kind of AI deepfake scam which is typically targeting senior citizens.

The city police conducted a special drive aimed at visiting the houses of senior citizens and engaging in interactions with them on Sunday.

Sahil Bloom, a motivational speaker and writer, shared that by compiling their grandmother’s life stories in a book, they will be immortalising her memories.

France’s parliament is debating a bill aimed at adapting society to the growing number of people over 85. But opposition MPs and professionals working with older people say the mini-measures are a far cry from President Emmanuel Macron’s earlier ambitions.

Workers in the mostly privatised aged-care system face poor conditions and substandard pay due to bipartisan neoliberalism.

The return of in-person activities to celebrate the island’s manamko’ for Senior Citizens Month in May was discussed during the Senior Citizen Housing Task Force meeting on Wednesday.

Scam artists often target older adults, partly because they have amassed greater wealth.

PacSana’s start-up losses at the end of 2021 amounted to €330,000, excluding €430,000 of development work which was capitalised.

Fatigue is a common companion of many illnesses that beset older adults: heart disease, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease and kidney disease, as well as neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

In May last year, Japan made it mandatory for drivers 75 or over with a history of any 11 types traffic offenses — from speeding to running traffic lights —  to retake a driving test when renewing their license.

With the average number of healthy years for Vietnamese citizens hovering at just 64, health concerns loom large for the aging population, local media reported on Monday.