Elderly warned over winter deaths
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A hard-hitting campaign is launched to stop pensioners being killed by cold weather this winter.
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An ageing population could damage the China's supply of cheap labour, the authorities warn.
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(HealthDay News) -- When an elderly person falls, it could cause life-threatening injury.
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Many elderly adults who are in mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.
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Death notices sent to relatives of missing people
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A 90-year-old nursing home patient died from the stomach flu last year, marking the first time U.S. health officials confirmed that the highly contagious bug is sometimes fatal.
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The death of an elderly woman who was scalded in a council-run care home could have been avoided, a sheriff rules.
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Federal health authorities warned Monday that it is unnecessary and potentially dangerous for old and frail people to wait in long lines for flu shots.
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This year&#39;s flu season has claimed its first casualties in the New York City area. Four senior citizens died and 13 others were hospitalized after a recent outbreak in a Queens nursing home.
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A rise in deaths owing to global warming heatwaves will not be offset by milder winters, research claims.
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Fear of misinterpreting a case of elder abuse may stop some nurses from reporting it, a survey suggests.
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Climate change in Sydney will cause a  significant rise in heat-related deaths of people over 65 years  of age by 2050, as Australia's biggest city suffers more heat  waves, bushfires and floods, a new environment report says.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people who are abused are much likelier to die sooner than are their peers who are not mistreated, but medical professionals are in a powerful position to detect cases and even intervene.
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More than 100 children have died of encephalitis in the past month in India's most populous state, taking the toll this year to 372 as health officials said they hope colder weather may stem the tide.
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Many elderly people are too scared to leave their homes for fear of falling on uneven pavements, says a charity.
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Snow storms stranding millions of travellers are a severe disaster that will last for several days, leaders warn.
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Thirteen of the 31 deaths linked to Hurricane Charley in Florida last month were people over age 60, many of them apparently