Reform would address &#39;horrific&#39; plight of elderly
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To combat conditions deemed &quot;horrific&quot; in adult protective services, Texas should spend $34.1 million on more caseworkers, better training, digital cameras and portable computers, according to a final report released Monday.
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A plan for downsizing the hospital and nursing home industries could eliminate thousands of jobs, and change the way millions of people receive health care.
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More than 700,000 elderly people are subjected to abuse in their own homes or privately run nursing homes, according to the results of a new study to be published this week.
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NEW YORK  - Screening elderly adults for signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would be, a new study suggests.
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China and other developing countries are demanding a bigger say in the aging institutions that superintend the world economy.
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The World Health Organisation launched an initiative on Monday to improve medical services for the elderly in a bid to tackle the growing public health implications of a rapidly ageing global population.
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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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The health insurer said it planned to reorganize into two divisions to meet the needs of the growing elderly population.
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Pension rules need to be changed to help women avoid poverty in old age as a mix of low pay and time out for childcare is limiting their retirement savings, the TUC says.
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The health of 500,000 older people in the UK is under threat because they are under-nourished, a charity has warned.
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With fewer young people to work and pay taxes, the cost of looking after older people with state pensions becomes ever more prohibitive.
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One of the biggest reasons that very poor countries can&#39;t provide decent education and health care is that they are stuck in a cycle of debt owed to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and regional development banks, much of it dating to the
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The World Health Organization  launched an initiative on Monday to improve medical services  for the elderly in a bid to tackle the growing public health  implications of a rapidly aging global population.
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By Chris MetinkoSTAFF  As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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The Scottish government is setting out its plans for taking forward free personal care for the elderly.
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Millions of Britons face poverty in old age without radical reforms, analysts expect a politically-sensitive report on the country's creaking pensions system to say on Tuesday.
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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.