Elder abuse 'affects thousands'
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Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are being abused in their homes, a study is expected to say.
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More women than ever are reporting instances of domestic abuse to a special Scottish Executive helpline.
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An elderly woman who died after a fall was let down by her carers, a government ombudsman says.
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More than 1,500 elderly people have died over the winters from 2000, the charity Help the Aged says.
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Older people who have lost  their teeth are at more than three-fold greater risk of memory  problems and dementia, UK researchers report.
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A substantial percentage of  young U.S. adults say they suffered some form of neglect or  abuse as children, researchers reported Tuesday.
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The Sept. 26 slaying of Thomas Mullen and the arrest of his roommate John Tamkun, a retired cabinetmaker who suffers from dementia, have cast a spotlight on a growing problem at nursing homes across the country: violence among residents.
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Millions of people in Britain face an impoverished old age unless urgent steps are taken to cope with a reported Â£57bn gap in pension provision caused by longer lives, earlier retirement and inadequate saving, a government report will warn tomorrow.
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Almost 25% of care agencies fail to protect disabled and elderly people from thefts by carers, the BBC finds.
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GENEVA  - Keeping old people in good shape is one of the biggest challenges facing the health sector with the number of people aged 60 and above expected to top one billion by 2025, the World Health Organisation warned.
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Some patterns and locations of bruising are suggestive of abuse and warrant further investigation, researchers in Wales report.
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Many families caring for someone with severe learning disabilities is close to breaking point, a survey says.
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More than one fifth of elderly people feel they are living in poverty and 28% say their lives have got worse, a survey says.
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Skin cancers more commonly a problem for the elderly are being found in people in their 30s, says Welsh dermatologist.
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SARASOTA, Fla. - The devastation brought on by Hurricane Charley has been especially painful for an elderly population that is among the largest in the nation...
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- In all the excitement of the holidays, families can overlook the fact that the more frail and elderly among them are no longer able to take part in traditional holiday tasks, such as decorating or cooking.
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up 400,000 in just eight years, a report reveals. And experts warn the figure could grow to three million sufferers by 2010 as we get older and fatter.