Elderly

June 07, 2022

Kerala to amend central act to allow elderly take back property transferred to children

Currently, parents could take back the property only if it was handed over with the condition that it would be reclaimed if the children did not take care of the dependent parents.

March 23, 2022
Preventing COVID deaths in the elderly: the need to think beyond vaccination.

COVID-19 does not affect all age groups with the same severity. Death rates are exponentially higher in the oldest age groups.
November 12, 2021
Elderly woman, en route to kin's home, lands at Ernakulam Collectorate after losing her way

The Collector, who came to know of the incident, spoke to the officials concerned and took steps to locate the woman’s house and take her back safely.
October 03, 2021
Why do elderly people suffer from loss of appetite?

Elderly people may not require as many calories as youngsters as they rarely engage in tasks that need physical exertion like the latter.
September 30, 2021
Give a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine jab to elderly population

One of the issues that has raised eyeballs of late is that post-Covid, there is surge in several critical respiratory and pulmonary diseases, which have impacted the adults.
September 24, 2021
US CDC panel endorses Pfizer booster shot for elderly, high-risk people

The panel on Thursday recommended the booster dose for Americans aged 65 and older and people in long term care facilities
September 14, 2021
Green tea, cocoa-rich diet may help boost survival in elderly

It is estimated that 5-13 per cent of elderly people aged 60-70 years are affected by sarcopenia-the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function

Elderly

Kerala to amend central act to allow elderly take back property transferred to children

Preventing COVID deaths in the elderly: the need to think beyond vaccination.

Elderly woman, en route to kin's home, lands at Ernakulam Collectorate after losing her way

Why do elderly people suffer from loss of appetite?

Give a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine jab to elderly population

US CDC panel endorses Pfizer booster shot for elderly, high-risk people

Green tea, cocoa-rich diet may help boost survival in elderly

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