Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E – The Irish News

Senior doctors have warned of an “alarming threat to patient safety” after figures showed more than a million elderly people endure long waits in A&E – and the older they are, the more likely they are to experience it. A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), shared with the PA news agency, … Read more

PBBM hands out cash gifts to seniors, vows more dignified care

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on Wednesday acknowledged the financial and social struggles of many elderly Filipinos as he led the inaugural distribution of cash gifts under the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2024. Speaking at the Heroes Hall in Malacañan Palace, President Marcos pointed out that 73% of senior citizens rely on their children for … Read more

Index – domestic – need help but do not know – more and more elderly people are suffering from dementia

Archyde “The number of people with dementia is greatly increased in all countries of the world, making it to about 250,000 in Hungary, but since it is difficult to recognize at first, there are, in fact, much more. If we also add family members, ten percent of the total population can be affected. Compared to … Read more