With the many soldiers, young families living near the Gaza border, and Nova music festival attendees killed on October 7, 2023, there is the impression that the victims of the Hamas massacre were almost all young. In fact, among the 1,200 people – mostly civilians – who were murdered, 13% were 65 years and … Read more
Lois, an 83-year-old San Francisco Bay Area resident, recently lost $50,000 in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam after falling victim to a “grandson in trouble” ruse. Lois, returning home late on a Friday evening, received a frantic call from a man claiming to have her grandson, stating that he was in trouble. Moments later, another voice, … Read more
The responsibility for caregiving in a family, whether for aged parents or a sick family member, tends to fall on the woman, whether she’s single or married. A 2022 Quality of Life of Caregivers study by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) found that 60 per cent of caregivers in Singapore are women. The … Read more
A Medford man has been charged with sexually assaulting an 88-year-old woman with dementia, who the man regularly drove to an elder care facility, according to the Suffolk DA’s Office. Edwin Lam, 66, was charged with eight counts of indecent assault and battery on a 60-plus/disabled person after the alleged assaults were captured on Ring … Read more
Last year, Dr Wong was a jury member on the design panel for the President’s Design Award 2023, organised by DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Most recently, she was picked to be part of Dsg’s People of Design campaign, which honours everyday folks who are making an impact on society through design … Read more
Lara Salameh was supposed to be flying out of Beirut Thursday en route to Montreal with her husband and two daughters, but the night before, their flight was cancelled. She said Air France told her service out of the Lebanese capital was suspended because of the unstable security situation — one that Ottawa has been … Read more
Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. “She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now,” the federal agency said on a social media thread. The bear, fitted with a radio tracking collar, has been followed since the blaze began last week. “Grizzly … Read more
A tongue-in-cheek device has been developed to underscore the serious issue of the pressures faced by carers when caring for a loved one. This follows research involving 500 unpaid carers, which revealed that 53% are concerned their elderly relatives forget to eat their meals when they’re alone. The device, created by meal delivery company Wisely … Read more
Experts believe more cases remain unreported. For instance, when Bobby Tan’s aunt, 77, died in her home, it was days later when her neighbours, alerted by an unusual odour, called the police. By then, her body had begun decomposing on her sofa. Heng and Tan’s aunt are only two of the many elderly individuals who … Read more
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an infection contracted by humans and animals caused by the Anaplasma phagocytophilum bacteria and spread by ticks. In the early 2000s, provinces and territories began reporting a handful … Read more
