Tag #Elderly Care

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Greece: Politicians' Photos vs. Elderly Hospital Care Crisis

The article contrasts staged photos of Greek politicians embracing elderly citizens with the dire conditions faced by the elderly in public hospitals, highlighting inadequate care, resource shortages, and systemic failures in elder care.

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elmundo.es
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PP Announces Standardized Vaccination Plan for Spanish Regions

The Spanish Partido Popular (PP) will implement a standardized vaccination schedule across its governed regions starting September 2024, aiming to vaccinate over 360,000 elderly and immunocompromised individuals against RSV, potentially preventing 77% of related hospitalizations, through centralized...

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elpais.com
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Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...

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elpais.com
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Redefining Retirement: A Societal Shift for Aging Populations

The article discusses the challenges of aging populations, particularly the shift in perception of older adults from valued experience to obsolescence, advocating for a societal paradigm shift that extends active participation and redefines retirement to ensure both personal fulfillment and economic...

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zeit.de
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Germany's Care Needs Surge by 15%, Driven by Policy Change

By the end of 2023, nearly 5.7 million people in Germany required care, a 15% increase since 2021, primarily due to a broader 2017 definition of care needs; 86% receive care at home, mostly from family.

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dw.com
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Japan's Aging Crisis: Social Isolation and the Threat of 'Lonely Deaths'

85-year-old Ikuko Arai's retirement highlights Japan's aging crisis, with a government report projecting 44.3% of households to be single-person by 2050, leading to concerns about social isolation and "lonely deaths.

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cbsnews.com
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LASD Deputies Rescue Elderly Woman During Eaton Fire

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies rescued a 100-year-old deaf woman and another resident from an Altadena elderly living center during the Eaton Fire on January 8th, navigating power outages and advancing flames to locate them.

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sueddeutsche.de
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German Nursing Home Staff Charged with Manslaughter

Four individuals, including a nursing home operator and three nurses, face manslaughter charges in Germany following the deaths of three elderly residents; while a direct causal link between medication and death was not definitively established, the prosecution believes the residents did not wish to...

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africa.chinadaily.com.cn
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\"Rural China's Elderly Care Crisis: Financial Strain and Caregiver Shortage\"\

\"A research team from Northwest University found that families in 62 Shaanxi villages struggle to care for disabled elderly relatives due to insufficient income, lack of rural caregivers, and inadequate government support, creating significant financial and emotional burdens.\

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sueddeutsche.de
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Munich Man's Struggle Highlights Need for Stronger Social Safety Net

Josef Müller, a 69-year-old Munich resident, describes his struggles with unemployment, mental health challenges, and financial hardship after a series of setbacks, highlighting the need for improved social support systems. Donations are requested to aid him and others in similar situations.

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welt.de
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Germany's Care Needs Rise by 700,000 in 2023

In Germany, the number of people needing care rose by 700,000 to 5.7 million by December 2023, primarily due to a broader definition of care needs since 2017, with most receiving care at home, highlighting a strain on informal caregivers.

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dw.com
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Japan's "Lonely Death" Crisis: 10.83 Million Elderly Projected to Live Alone by 2050

85-year-old Ikuko Arai's retirement highlights Japan's growing "lonely death" problem; a 2023 report projects 10.83 million elderly Japanese living alone by 2050, a 1.5x increase from 2020, raising concerns about social isolation, financial vulnerability, and increased crime targeting vulnerable sen...

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