http://delicious.com/iahsa bookmarks posted by iahsa 2009-07-01T21:03:56Z http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6612180.ece iahsa UK: An “age insurance” scheme to stop pensioners from having to sell their homes to pay for long-term care will be proposed by ministers next week in a radical shake-up of the care system. uk ageing insurance elderly homes finance 2009-07-01T20:27:56Z http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8094799.stm iahsa IK: When Katerina stands up her chair asks her to sit down and wait until help arrives. Katerina Hristovska is frail and not meant to get up from her chair or bed unaided. She speaks little or no English and also has dementia. She is confused and hallucinates and regularly forgets to ask for help. Last year while the nurses treating her for an infection were away she got up unaided, slipped and broke her hip. But her daughter Violeta Lozanoska, from Acton, says an ingenious, but simple chair device is helping to keep her mother safe. uk elderly technology assisted-living dementia nurses 2009-07-01T20:12:58Z http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/27/content_11611231.htm iahsa CHINA: China set up its first hotline especially to tackle the psychological problems of the elderly Saturday in Beijing. The hotline, "love passing", would be open 24/7, said founder Xu Kun. There are 128 volunteers, some of them elderly, others new graduates. china ageing elderly care phycology counsel 2009-07-01T20:10:39Z http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/AlzheimersNews/story?id=7928983&page=1 iahsa USA: In a round table discussion for the ABCNews.com OnCall+ Alzheimer's section, four caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease -- Alice, Maureen, Phyllis, and Joe -- reveal the day-to-day struggles they face looking after a loved one with this common form of dementia. USA dementia caregivers family 2009-07-01T18:57:31Z http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13900145 iahsa GLOBAL: When Otto von Bismarck introduced the first pension for workers over 70 in 1889, the life expectancy of a Prussian was 45. In 1908, when Lloyd George bullied through a payment of five shillings a week for poor men who had reached 70, Britons, especially poor ones, were lucky to survive much past 50. globalization ageing retirement pensions 2009-06-25T19:12:41Z http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/20/content_11573638.htm iahsa SINGAPORE: The annual carnival aiming to encourage senior Singaporeans to age actively kicked off on Saturday. Now in its third year, the Active Ageing Carnival 2009 features a variety of fun activities ranging from those that stimulate the mind to those that build the body, and from those that calm the spirit to those that seniors can enjoy together with family and friends. Singapore active ageing elderly caregivers entertainment 2009-06-25T18:58:52Z http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25658695-29277,00.html iahsa AUSTRALIA: The majority of nursing home residents are women who are likely to be over 85, widowed and on a government pension, a new report shows. Australia women care nursinghomes population research 2009-06-25T18:45:19Z http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0622/1224249264309.html iahsa IRELAND: Housing adaptation grants for elderly people or people with disabilities are in crisis all around the country, Age Action Ireland has said. Ireland elderly housing crisis disability 2009-06-25T18:18:27Z http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2009/06/23/more-will-need-to-work-beyond-65-as-wales-population-ages-suggests-expert-91466-23947730/ iahsa WALES: Wales has to wake up to the challenge of an ageing workforce with more than 40% of the population likely to be aged 50 and over by 2031. That was the warning from experts and older people’s charities last night as official statistics show that the population of over 50s in Wales increased by 15.6% in from 1991-2007, and stood at 1.11 million in 2007. Wales ageing workforce population charity 2009-06-17T15:57:40Z http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/6/16/lifefocus/3644569&sec=lifefocus iahsa MALAYSIA: Home nursing, though relatively new in the country, provides a much sought after service for patients and care-givers alike. Malaysia nursinghomes care elderly government patients caregivers 2009-06-17T12:45:49Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/14/elderly-care-inheritance-levy iahsa UK: People in England and Wales could pay a one-off "inheritance levy" of up to £12,000 in return for free long-term care in their old age, under controversial government plans being drawn up to cope with the growing demands of an ageing population. uk elderly inheritance longtermcare age government population 2009-06-15T15:33:42Z http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2009/jun/12/caregivers-enjoy-day-of-pampering/ iahsa USA: Bernice Kobel spent the morning chatting with friends, posing for pictures and trying to win prizes. After a catered lunch by a top San Angelo chef, she planned on getting a massage and a manicure. “This is just wonderful,” said Kobel, 80. Kobel’s morning routine normally isn’t so carefree. For years, she spent much of her time caring for her mother, who is 106 years old. She still helps care for her mother, but it is no longer a full-time effort. USA caregivers elderly services 2009-06-15T15:21:04Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2009/jun/11/older-people-longtermcare iahsa UK and JAPAN: So cherished are the elderly in Japan that an annual national holiday is held in their honour. Respect for the Aged Day, on the third Monday in September, serves to remind everyone of their obligations to a grey section of society that is growing at an alarming rate. uk Japan elderly ageing holiday social population 2009-06-15T15:15:57Z http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/435276/1/.html iahsa SINGAPORE: The Health Ministry (MOH) will provide full capital funding for three nursing homes to move to better sites by 2011. It is part of the move to upgrade the nursing home sector. Singapore nursinghomes healthcare ageing government 2009-06-15T15:05:33Z http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8094000.stm iahsa UK: A pledge has been made to "lead a campaign" for new laws in Wales to prevent the abuse of elderly people. Help the Aged in Wales and Age Concern Cymru said it planned to review the issue and would launch the action if there was enough support. UK Wales elderly abuse law