Etiket: elderly
‘Living room bus’ drives through Alkmaar against loneliness among the elderly and young people
Connect, meet and tell – that is the motto of a bus that has been driving through Alkmaar for a month. It is part of the Thuisblijvers art project and…
Elderly couple are brutally awakened by three burglars at their bedside: “I begged them not to hurt us”
Jules Wuyts (78) and Judith Loockx (80) from Geel experienced the shock of their lives on Thursday morning when suddenly three burglars were in their bedroom. The trio demanded money…
Bonding an elderly lady in a pub full of grieving Irishmen didn’t seem practical to me
Rinske van de GoorAugust 4, 202214:11 In the period of 9/11 I worked as a general practitioner in Ireland. The day after the attacks, I was summoned to an Irish…
This is the Zeus 4G Pro, the mobile that helps the elderly
08/03/2022 at 18:26 EST The SPC company launches an Android smartphone specially designed for the elderly, easy to use and with features adapted for them the signature SPC, specializing in…
Action group Voll Gass rejoices demented elderly with tractors in Lochem: ‘We also do these kinds of actions’ | Lochem
Around two o’clock, the tractors, carrying the reversed Dutch flag or that of the action group Voll Gass, drive into the parking lot. Five pieces, more won’t fit in the…
Doom and gloom in home care for the elderly, KBO Brabant raises the alarm
KBO-Brabant is sounding the alarm because it sees that elderly people living at home will receive too little care this summer. According to the seniors’ association, she has never received…
Schoorl elderly (75) defrauded for thousands of euros: police hunt for pinning lady
A 75-year-old man from Schoorl has become a victim of fraud. According to police, he was so manipulated by a woman over the telephone that he handed over his bank…
Lina is 90 and helps other elderly with chores: ‘Because I can still do everything’
Delivering food packages from the food bank, walking with the elderly who feel lonely and shopping for people who cannot do it themselves. Lina Brouwer (90) is busy with it.…
Fragility of the elderly, one Italian over-60 out of 5: the survey by Italia Longeva
P.more than 1 in 5 over-60s in Italy is fragile. That is, almost 4 million people present a moderate or severe frailty which makes them vulnerable and for which continuous…
The elderly are extra vulnerable to heat: ‘Just stay calm’
It is probably the hottest day of the year. And the elderly can suffer from this even more than the average Drent. They run a greater risk of overheating or…