57 h. ago Rare cold health alert in place for whole of England as revellers brace for sub

A RARE cold-health alert has been issued for the whole of England as Brits look set to bring in the New Year. The cold snap, which warn of a rise in deaths particularly among elderly and vulnerable people, are set to pummel Brits for as long as a whole week. The warning will wreak 'significant...

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4 d. ago ‘It’s like you’re sitting in front of an oven’: surviving the summer in one of Australia’s hottest towns

When the hot winds hit Roebourne, as many as 16 people pile into Yindjibarndi elder Lyn Cheedy’s home – one of the few with air conditioningFew places are more exposed to extreme weather than Roebourne, a tiny cyclone-prone town on the Western Australian coast, where public housing residents endure 50C heat without air conditioning.Lyn Cheedy, a Yindjibarndi elder, takes her grandson to the pool most afternoons. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago At least 16 elderly people killed in fire at Indonesian retirement home

Initial police report blames electrical fault for fire but officials say cause still under investigation

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4 d. ago 'Cold weather health alert' warning map shows where Brits most at risk

Health agency bosses have warned elderly people as well as vulnerable young adults are at risk amid the cold spell with officials warning of impacts on health services

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4 d. ago Council tells the elderly to wiggle their toes to stay warm ahead of Arctic blast set to engulf Britain

Durham County Council gave the advice to vulnerable elderly people on their website as a cold snap is set to plunge temperatures as low as -8C over the next week.

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5 d. ago ‘Rise in deaths’ predicted as amber cold health alerts issued in northern England

UKHSA warns vulnerable and elderly people may be at risk with temperatures to drop severely overnightAmber cold health alerts have been issued for northern England, with low temperatures predicted to cause a “rise in deaths” among vulnerable and elderly people.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued two amber warnings for north-east and north-west England, which will be in place between 8pm on Sunday until midday on Monday 5 January. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The round the clock support service that changes the lives of thousands

The RCT Lifeline service provides 24/7 support for more than 4,000 elderly and vulnerable people in the county borough

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2 w. ago Bavarian pensioner lays trap to catch phone fraudster who was after his gold

Second ‘exemplary’ success for 85-year-old who had already rumbled bogus police officer demanding €60,000An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare phone fraudsters trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.The German pensioner received an apparently urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a common trick used to dupe elderly people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bavarian pensioner lays trap to catch phone fraudster who was out for his gold

Second ‘exemplary’ success for 85-year-old who had already rumbled bogus police officer demanding €60,000An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare phone fraudsters trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.The German pensioner received an apparently urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a common trick used to dupe elderly people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How council is tackling backlog of important checks on elderly people

Swansea Council has to carry out assessments on people with conditions like dementia who, while in a safe place in a care home, are seen as being deprived of their liberty

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on the Bondi terror shootings: do not let these antisemitic attacks drive division | Editorial

The beachside attack on Australia’s Jews, targeting a Hanukah gathering, reflects growing bigotry and political violenceThe shock and horror that have rippled out from Bondi Beach across the world are immense. At least 11 people died at a place packed with families. A further 29 individuals suffered serious injuries. For Sunday evening’s shootings to occur in one of the most idyllic and quintessentially Australian of locations, at one of the most joyous times in the Jewish calendar, only deepens the fear and anguish felt throughout the Jewish community, across Australia and more broadly.Authorities were quick to identify the attack as terrorism, targeting Jews as they gathered to celebrate the beginning of Hanukah on the beach. The two gunmen – one now dead, another critically injured as of Sunday night – fired on the crowds from a bridge. Parents ran with their children in their arms; elderly people struggled to flee. A car containing improvised explosive devices was found nearby a...

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3 w. ago Alzheimer's Society research reveals 1 in 3 people don't know their neighbours

It means lonely elderly people may be going unnoticed, with social isolation increasing their risk of dementia up to 60 per cent.

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3 w. ago Poole woman found dead at home 'after burglary' as police swarm quiet street

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman was found dead at her home

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3 w. ago Poole woman 'murdered' as police called to horror find at seaside town home

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman was found dead at her home

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3 w. ago Pedestrian crossings are too fast for elderly people, research warns

The researchers argue that even small changes, such as extending green signal times by a few seconds, could make a big difference.

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3 w. ago Pedestrian crossings are too slow for elderly people, research warns

The researchers argue that even small changes, such as extending green signal times by a few seconds, could make a big difference.

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4 w. ago Why small farmers can’t fix our hunger problem | Cassandra Loftlin

Big farmers grab the lion’s share of US government support, and recent cuts have chipped away at small growers’ markets and marginsThe most significant food system failure since the pandemic was not a natural disaster: in October, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) was temporarily suspended for the month of November due to the government shutdownMore than 40 million people had to ration food, skip meals and make sacrifices we might associate with the Great Depression, not 21st-century America. Churches, community groups and neighbors sprang into action. They checked on single moms juggling multiple jobs, elderly friends living alone, people with disabilities and large families with children too young for school lunch programs. And though food stamps were restored, the Trump administration is now threatening to pull Snap funds from Democratic-led states. Continue reading...

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