Woman’s two-year journey advocating for Auslan support highlights cracks in aged care system
Every day June Beutel sits alone, unable to connect with those around her. The 87-year-old woman was born…
Govt deducted Rs 9.23 lakh from pension of late employee; employees’ legal heirs fight back, win the case in Chhattisgarh High Court
On March 29, 1990, Mr. Kumar (name changed) got appointed to the post of Assistant Director of a…
Americans priced out of prescription drugs hoping for relief from new Trump plan
Critical care nurse Janet Kerrigan was stunned to discover in 2011 that she had multiple myeloma, an incurable…
Thai Silver Economy Projected to Hit 3.5 Trillion Baht in Consumption
 A major shift in Thailand’s national policy seeks to harness the spending power and skills of its…
FDA circular okays seniors’ medicine discount without purchase booklets
In line with a previous order by the Department of Health (DOH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Super common OTC meds fueling antibiotic resistance: study
Welcome to Club Meds. More than 4 out of 10 senior citizens take five or more prescription medications…
Weight-Loss Pill Matches Injections, but Experts Skeptical
GLP-1 receptor agonists are now well established as weight-loss treatments, but until recently, they have been available exclusively…
Inappropriate Prescribing Tied to Mortality Risk in Seniors
TOPLINE: Older adults who were prescribed medications flagged as potentially inappropriate had an increased risk for mortality, with…
Multidrug Therapy Could Help Both the Heart and the Brain
A groundbreaking analysis reveals that older adults taking a combination of medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and…
RSV Jab Shields Older Adults from Hospitalisation
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is around 82%…
Can Preventing, Treating Herpes Reduce Dementia Risk?
Mounting evidence points to a connection between dementia and common herpes virus infections, particularly herpes simplex virus type…
All Hype or Some Hope?
Media consumers are bombarded daily with aggressive, testimonial-driven ads for pricey supplements purported to sharpen memory, focus, and…