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Daily internet use can lead to social isolation among older people: Study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): Older adults who go online once a week or once a month are less likely to be socially isolated in comparison to those who are daily internet users, according to a study published in the journal Ageing and Society.
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Study links daily internet use to increased social isolation among elderly
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Older adults who are daily internet users are more likely to be socially isolated in comparison to those who went online occasionally, according to new research.
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Lockdown 4.0: Persons above 65 years of age, pregnant women, children belo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday said that persons above 65 years of age, those with co-morbidities, and pregnant women shall stay at home except for essential and health purposes during the lockdown period, which has been extended till May
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Sharing good relationship with elderly adults can help them stay active: S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): Sharing a strong bond with old age people can be a potential way to keep them active, even during times like coronavirus crisis, according to a recent study.
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93 year-old woman from Mumbai's Mazgaon beats COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): A 93-year-old woman has become a source of inspiration for those suffering from COVID-19 as she beat the disease despite suffering from multiple chronic health conditions and old age.
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1965-war veteran dies after prolonged illness in Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): 1965-war veteran Captain KK Mehta succumbed to old-age related illness at Sunder Hospital here. He was 81.
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Tigress Kalpana was found negative for COVID-19: Delhi Zoo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Delhi Zoo officials stated that Kalpana, a white tigress which died of acute renal failure and other complications related to old age, was found negative for COVID-19.
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Dance movement therapy helps keep elderly fit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Haifa [Israel], April 17 (ANI): It is difficult to maintain physical fitness in the older age but a recent study suggests that Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) may promote exercise, improve the quality of life and deepen familial ties between grandparents and grandchildren.
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COVID-19: Yogi govt to disburse over Rs 871 cr to pensioners
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government will soon disburse advance monthly pensions to over 86 lakh senior citizens, widows and differently-abled persons in the state.
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COVID-19: TN Muslim League distributes hand sanitisers, face masks to elde
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Muslim League distributed hand sanitisers and face masks to elderly people at an old age home in Chennai on Sunday in a bid to tackle the growing coronavirus scare.
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Light physical activities can help older adults live longer
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): Increasing physical activities in line with their body capabilities can lead to a much longer, healthier lives among older adults, suggests a new study.
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Study reveals why elderly employees might feel excluded at workplace
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): Employees over the age of 50 can feel excluded and demotivated in the workplace when they believe that their cognitive abilities are decreasing with age, as reported in a recent study.
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