Chandigarh [India], August 29: Guided by the spirit of Seva, the notion of selfless service, the Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) will serve all strata of society including the elderly, women and children through a number of activities during a 15-days 'Sewa Pakhwada' which will start on Septe
The United Arab Emirates sent an aid plane carrying 13 tonnes of food supplies to the Republic of Chad this morning to provide urgent humanitarian support for Sudanese refugees and the local community, especially the most vulnerable groups, including the sick, children, the elderly, and wome
According to the findings of a new study, eating a probiotic may help avoid the deterioration in memory and thinking that can occur with ageing. This study could pave the path for new, non-invasive treatments that use the gut flora to slow cognitive loss in the elderly.
New Delhi [India], July 19: Every year millions of people around the world lose their lives due to diseases related to pollution. India's cities like Delhi-Mumbai-Kolkata are among the 10 most polluted cities in the world, as far as the capital Delhi is concerned, the patients of diseases re
Sounding a poll Bugle in Telangana, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced the 'Cheyutha' scheme which guarantees a monthly pension of Rs 4000 for the elderly, single women, widows and the differently-abled if it comes to power in the state.
In healthy adults, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) primarily causes the symptoms of a cold, but it can also lead to more serious lung infections in newborns, those with impaired immune systems, and the elderly. Surprisingly, the most frequent cause of hospitalisation for newborns and y
New Delhi [India], May 23: National Statistical Office (NSO)'s Elderly in India 2021 report has underlined that the country's elderly population, aged 60+, is estimated to touch 194 million in 2031 from 138 million in 2021. This is a 41 per cent increase over a decade.
The UAE continues the process of prioritising the evacuation of the most vulnerable, including the sick, children, the elderly and women, with the operation in line with the UAE's commitments to humanitarian assistance and strengthening global cooperation and solidarity.
The plight of the woman was first highlighted by ANI on Thursday in a tweet embedded with a clipping, showing the elderly walking barefoot for kilometres to get to the branch for collecting her old-age pension.
Amid rising Coronavirus cases across the country, the West Bengal government issued a Covid-19 advisory on Tuesday. It advises people to avoid mass gatherings especially by the elderly, children, pregnant women and persons with co-morbidities.