The deaths of 19 elderly residents at a failing care home are to be investigated following allegations of neglect.
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Wednesday 31 July 2013
Inquest to be held into deaths of 19 pensioners at failing care home
Prostate cancer drugs extend life
Scientists have hailed recent advances in prostate cancer treatments that have tripled the life expectancy for men with an incurable form of the disease. {DynamicContent:Social Media Buttons} A n...
Disarray in fuel poverty policy
In their consideration of the Energy Select Committee report on Energy Prices, Profits and Fuel Poverty (published 29 July), the media focused on the opacity of the energy companies' accounts, the lack of transparency, and the apparent weakness of the Regulator, Ofgem, … Continue reading →
Age Cymru at the National Eisteddfod
Remember to come and have a chat and a cuppa with Age Cymru at the National Eisteddfod 2013. We'll be in Denbigh to give advice on how to put more money in your pocket , Attendance Allowance and...
Age Cymru yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
Cofiwch ddod am sgwrs a phaned gyda Age Cymru yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2013. Byddwn yn Ninbych i roi cyngor ar sut i roi mwy o arian yn eich poced , Lwfans Gweini, newidiadau i Oedran Pensiwn y...
Homes for older people could be built in Chester-le-Street
PLANS have been unveiled for a housing development for older people near a town centre.
Appeal for Contact the Elderly volunteers
A CHARITY which works to combat isolation among older people is looking for more volunteers in Ryedale.
Gwanwyn-inspired dancers debut at Eisteddfod
A new dance company for over 60s will be making its debut performance at the National Eisteddfod in Denbigh. Cain Performance Company is Galeri Caernarfon's dance company for older people. It will ...
Social class in later life: Power, identity and lifestyle
Attention to social class is a major issue confronting the study of ageing in the 21st century, yet it has been significantly overlooked to date.
Video from 2013 NI Pensioners Parliament
The 2013 Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament took place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May in Belfast. Almost 200 pensioners from across the province attended, with issues such as health and social care, community safety, making ends meet and age discrimination being discussed.
The below video includes footage from the Parliament and some great interviews with Parliament organisers and MPPs (Members of the Pensioners Parliament) on the most significant issues of concern to older people. Finally, our MPPs provide us with an insight into the process of growing older and how they feel about being retired.
Our sincere thanks must go to Northern Visions Television (NvTV) for the production and editing of this video.
We hope you enjoy!
Northern Ireland Pensioner Parliament 2013 from Age Sector Platform on Vimeo.
The elimination half-life of benzodiazepines and fall risk: two prospective observational studies
Background: the STOPP criteria advise against the use of long-acting benzodiazepines (LBs).
Objective: to study whether LBs are associated with a higher fall risk than short-acting benzodiazepines (SBs) (elimination half-life ≤10 h).
Methods: we used base-line data and prospective fall follow-up from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, a longitudinal cohort study including 1,509 community-dwelling older persons (Study 1) and from a separate fall prevention study with 564 older persons after a fall (Study 2). Time to the first fall after inclusion and number of falls in the first year after inclusion were the primary endpoints.
Results: both in Study 1 and Study 2 the use of SBs was associated with time to the first fall, hazard ratio (HR) 1.62 (95% CI: 1.03–2.56) and HR 1.64 (95% CI: 1.19–2.26),respectively. LBs were not significantly associated with time to first fall, HR 1.40 (0.85–2.31) and HR 1.08 (0.72–1.62). In both studies, the use of SBs was also associated with number of falls, odds ratio (OR) 1.28 (95% CI: 1.01–1.61) and OR 1.37 (95% CI: 1.10–1.70). LBs were not significantly associated with number of falls, OR 1.23 (0.96–1.57) and 1.10 (0.82–1.48).
Conclusions: the use of SBs is not associated with a lower fall risk compared with LBs. The use of both SBs and LBs by old persons should be strongly discouraged.
Elderly man rescued from 'decade of captivity' in Houston garage dies
An elderly US man who was rescued earlier this month after what had been possibly years of captivity in a Texas home has died, police have confirmed.
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