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ICMR set to start multi-centric study to evaluate efficacy of BCG vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age living in COVID-19 hots
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Transgenders in Odisha to get benefit under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Odisha Government has included transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, which aims at providing financial assistance to destitute elderly, differently-abled persons and widows in the state.
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New research highlights increased loneliness in over-70s during COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], July 15 (ANI): A new report examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. The report offers fresh insight into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to 'cocoon' as part of public health measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Amid COVID-19, old age homes in Ahmedabad receive increased queries about
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 14 (ANI): Retirement homes for the elderly in Ahmedabad say they have been witnessing a spike in the number of inquiries in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. During the lockdown, a lot of people contacted old age homes in the city to inquire about vac
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Manipur: Joint team of NDRF, SDRF, Fire Services retrieve body of old man
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], July 13 (ANI): A joint team of personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and State Fire Services on Sunday retrieved the body of an elderly man who had drowned in Imphal river in Bhishnupur's Napat Village.
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Study suggests physical activity of older people needs tailored monitoring
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], July 12 (ANI): With ageing, the ability to move swiftly tends to deteriorate, a phenomenon which needs to be considered when assessing physical activity in older people. A study on active ageing examined movement that exceeds the intensity of preferred walking speed in ol
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Man who posed as cop, looted elderly arrested in Telangana
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): Narayanakhed Police in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Saturday arrested a man who posed as a policeman and used to loot money from people, especially the elderly.
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Elderly woman run over by a car in Chilla village
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): An elderly woman in Delhi suffered injuries after she was run over by a car near Chilla Village, police said.
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COVID patient in Bengaluru dies waiting on road for ambulance
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 4 (ANI): In a heart-wrenching incident, an elderly coronavirus patient at Hanumath Nagar in South Bengaluru died outside his house waiting for an ambulance on Friday evening. The body was kept on the road for three hours.
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TN: Cop assaults elderly man, probe underway
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 1 (ANI): A policeman was caught for allegedly manhandling a senior citizen in Trichy in Tamil Nadu.
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US study reveals income, race determines who will contract COVID-19 among
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 24 (ANI): As the US continues to witness an everyday surge in the number of coronavirus cases, income and race seem to be determining who among the country's elderly population has been infected with the virus.
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Study focuses on potential element to improve productivity, quality of lif
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 21 (ANI): Researchers have discovered 'nutraceuticals', as potential elements to slow ageing processes and help in avoiding a host of chronic diseases that comes with the process.
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