53 h. ago Having a positive attitude helps older people recover from injuries faster

A better ‘mindset’ about ageing could increase protection after a fall, a new study finds

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63 h. ago Older people with a ‘positive attitude’ could recover from injuries faster, study shows

A better ‘mindset’ about ageing could increase protection after a fall, a new study finds

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63 h. ago Elderly people who have a positive attitude towards ageing will recover better if they fall, study suggests

Falls in older adults are a 'major public health concern' as they can lead to disability and hospitalisation, impacting on people's ability to live independently, researchers said.

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8 d. ago FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery while continuing federal support “when deemed necessary.”

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1 week ago Urgent recall on chicken products after deadly listeria bacteria found: Supermarket giant puts out stark warning

Those who are at higher risk, like babies, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems, are more likely to get life-threatening conditions like sepsis or meningitis.

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1 week ago Officials in rural Texas are accused of paying campaign worker who told elderly people how to vote: docs

Six people have been charged in a controversial vote harvesting investigation in rural Texas from a scheme targeting older Americans

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2 w. ago Poor care and long A&E trolley waits becoming ‘normalised’, new NHS England chief warns

NHS leaving elderly people in corridors for hours has become ‘normalised’, admits Sir Jim Mackey

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2 w. ago Poor care and long A&E trolley waits becoming ‘normalised’, new NHS chief warns

NHS leaving elderly people in corridors for hours has become ‘normalised’, admits Sir Jim Mackey

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2 w. ago Warnings over cuts by DOGE and RFK Jr to organization that keeps elderly people in their homes

Former employees of the Administration for Community Living say they fear it is being ‘broken up for spare parts,’ Eric Garcia reports

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2 w. ago Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’

A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine shows that rising numbers of elderly and frail people are enduring very long waits.

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2 w. ago Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that the older patients are, the more likely they are to endure a long wait.

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3 w. ago Suspected arsonist started fire at daycare and killed two elderly people in separate blaze, cops say

John Howard Ore, 36, of Denton, now faces four arson charges, following the deaths of 103-year-old Dante Bassi and 83-year-old Marilyn Bradley-Bassi in December

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3 w. ago ‘One big dream’: Bodø/Glimt’s modern miracle built on history and humility

Family club, known as a symbol of northern Norwegian self-esteem, prepare to face Tottenham in Europa League semisNobody is sure precisely when the “coffee table” tradition began, but consensus traces it back about 60 years. It would take a lot for one of the regulars not to show up. The time is almost 11am and cups are being laid out in the Aspmyra Stadion canteen for the Bodø/Glimt old boys’ daily catchup. In walks Ivar Bakke, who can count himself as the group’s elder statesman at 94. “One of the oldest people in Norway!” he laughs before sitting down. Tall tales are retold, memories sharpened in delighting over past and more recent glories; however far those stretch, everyone here knows what it has taken to bring their club to the barely fathomable territory of a Europa League semi-final.The raconteur in chief is Jacob Klette, a sharp figure in his late 70s who made almost 400 appearances for a team that broke boundaries. “The northern part of Norway has always had to fight for ...

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3 w. ago Pensioners have purses, money and phones stolen in Greater Manchester shops

'The elderly people didn't even know they had even been a victim until afterwards'

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3 w. ago Sick children are being treated in cupboards in Wales' 'crowded, chaotic' hospitals, medics claim

Doctors and nurses have also spoken of elderly people being treated in toilets and people dying waiting for beds in shocking testimony as they demand action from the Welsh Government to end 'corridor care'

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3 w. ago Crystal Palace: Steve Parish hails Oliver Glasner's 'winning mentality' as Eagles eye Europe

Manager’s positive attitude and faith of fans have been instrumental in dazzling run to FA Cup final

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3 w. ago Chris Eubank taken to hospital as rival Conor Benn reveals harrowing reason why rival sped away in an ambulance

Benn parked the simmering feud and wished for a speedy recovery after a fight for the ages

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3 w. ago Chris Eubank Jr taken to hospital as rival Conor Benn reveals harrowing reason why rival sped away in an ambulance

Benn parked the simmering feud and wished for a speedy recovery after a fight for the ages

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4 w. ago ‘Disrespectful’ booing of welcome to country at Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service condemned

Small group booed and yelled at Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown’s welcome and Victorian governor’s acknowledgement of countryElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian police have interviewed a man for offensive behaviour after attenders at Melbourne’s main Anzac Day dawn service booed and heckled during a welcome to country.A small group of people booed and yelled throughout the welcome delivered by Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown at the 5:30 am service at the city’s Shrine of Remembrance.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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