elderly
- Telangana
Telangana: Drunk man rapes elderly woman, held
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman in Sangareddy district of Telangana, police said on Wednesday, August 28. The incident happened around late Monday night…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: One-year jail, Rs 1 crore fine for neglecting elderly
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of up to 500,000 Saudi riyals (Rs 1,10,48,974) and one-year jail term for neglecting and abusing elderly individuals. During…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSRTC launches ‘T-9 Ticket’ for women, senior citizens
Hyderabad: ‘T-9 Ticket’ for women and senior citizens was introduced by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) for Palle Velugu buses operating in rural and urban areas. Managing director of TSRTC…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cheyutha vehicles launched for ease of disabled
Hyderabad: Eight ‘cheyutha vehicles’, facilitated for senior citizens and persons with disabilities were launched for supporting the helpline for PwDs (persons with disabilities) and the elderly on Monday. Telangana minister for Scheduled…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Dobara to hold Potluck picnic at Public Garden on March 14
Hyderabad: Dobara, a city-based non-profit organisation for the elderly is holding a pre-summer picnic at Public Garden located in Nampally on March 14. The event is being held to celebrate the recovery…
- World
Indian-American jailed for wire fraud targeting elderly
New York: An Indian-American has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud targeting the elderly, the US Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia announced.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Dobara’s day out with elderly citizens at Numaish
Hyderabad: Dobara, a city-based non-profit organisation for the elderly has organised a special age-friendly visit to the All India Industrial Exhibition-Numaish at Nampally on January 19. Several elderly people from five NGOs…
- Health
Can walking 6,000 steps a day improve heart health in the elderly?
San Francisco: Walking between 6,000 to 9,000 steps daily may significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults, a new study has shown. According to the study published in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Caregiver training program ‘DOBARA’ concludes
Hyderabad: DOBARA, a non-profit organisation for the elderly conducted a six-week caregiver training program at the Udai Omni Hospital. Participants included people from all walks of life. People from 16 years to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia introduces electric coaches for elderly at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have introduced electric coaches to transport the elderly and people with disabilities during the circumambulation and pursuit of the Grand Mosque. The…
- India
From security to uncertainty: Post Covid-19, many elderly return to workforce
New Delhi: This, too, is a Covid-19 effect. Pushed out of their comfort zones by a pandemic that took away their financial security, many people in the twilight of their lives or…
- Health
Scientists find sarcopenic obesity is linked to dementia in elderly
Tokyo: According to new research by Juntendo University, scientists linked dementia in elderly people with sarcopenic obesity. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Clinical Nutrition’. Obesity, an increasingly…
- Health
Loss of vision leading cause of anxiety, depression in elderly: Experts
New Delhi: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which accounts for 8.7 percent of all blindness worldwide, is the most common cause of anxiety, and depression seen among people older than 60 years, health…
- World
Third Covid dose may prevent hospitalisation in elderly: Study
London: Three doses of the Covid vaccine can give high levels of protection against hospitalisation with the Omicron variant, according to a new study. Early evidence has shown that two-doses of Covid vaccines…
