Elderly people in polluted areas are more at risk of dementia

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Three elderly Jewish people die of coronavirus two weeks after attending bar mitzvah

Three elderly Jewish people die of coronavirus two weeks after attending bar mitzvah ceremony – as religious leaders warn ‘close-knit’ communities put Jews at greater risk of infection Event happened two weeks ago before official restrictions on social gatherings  Victims were all in their 80s – a husband and wife and an unrelated guest  It … Read more

Elderly ‘coronavirus victim’ struggling to breathe when nurse saved him from car crash has died

A 73-year-old man has died from coronavirus after being taken to the hospital by a mental health nurse, whose car he crashed into while making a desperate attempt to get food following ten days in isolation. The elderly man, who has not been named, was delirious and grey-faced when he bumped cars with Lucy Duncan, 24, … Read more

Elderly ‘coronavirus victim’ struggling to breathe when nurse saved him from car crash has died

A 73-year-old man has died from coronavirus after being taken to the hospital by a mental health nurse, whose car he crashed into while making a desperate attempt to get food following ten days in isolation. The elderly man, who has not been named, was delirious and grey-faced when he bumped cars with Lucy Duncan, 24, … Read more

Fears grow for elderly British headmistress held in a hotel in New Delhi

Zoe Hauser, 67, in a New Delhi hotel where she is being quarantined for 21 days Fears are growing for an elderly British school principal who is being held in a New Delhi hotel during India’s coronavirus lockdown. Zoe Hauser, 67, has developed a high temperature and her concerned family is pressing the Foreign Office … Read more

Peter Andre begs his elderly parents to ‘be safe’ as he laments being apart from them

Peter Andre begs his elderly parents to ‘be safe’ as he laments being apart from them during the coronavirus pandemic By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 09:55 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 09:57 GMT, 28 March 2020 Peter Andre has shared his pain at being separated from his elderly parents during the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

Elderly woman in quarantine dangles her dog by its lead from her balcony so it can go for a walk 

Bizarre moment elderly woman in quarantine dangles her dog by its lead from her balcony so it can go for a walk The strange scenes of the woman were recorded in the Serbian capital Belgrade The dog can be seen hanging from its collar as she lifts it up onto the balcony Serbia has 222 … Read more

Waitrose limits toilet roll sales to two and introduces dedicated opening hour for the elderly

Waitrose battles panic buying with shoppers limited to three items from the same line as it gears up to launch online cookery classes To counter stockpiling, Waitrose toilet paper sales limited to two per person No more than three of the same item for any product can be sold in Waitrose Retainer launching major local community fund … Read more

Elderly face uncertainty as Four Seasons care homes switch owners

Elderly face uncertainty as care home group Four Seasons transfers another 58 properties to new operators By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 23:29 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:33 GMT, 13 March 2020 Elderly residents at Four Seasons care homes face more uncertainty after the group transferred another 58 properties to new … Read more

Mother’s touching act of kindness to elderly shoppers

Mother’s touching act of kindness to elderly shoppers strikes a chord amid coronavirus panic-buying madness A Melbourne woman has praised a good Samaritan that helped elderly shoppers She saw a woman pay for the elderly couple’s groceries at Coles on Wednesday The Facebook post thanking the ‘amazing woman’ for her kind act has gone viral … Read more