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South Texas families grapple with high rates of dementia

Close to 20% of people over 65 in the Rio Grande Valley have memory loss, versus around 12% on a national level, according to a leading researcher in south Texas. Mark Strassmann reports.

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Elderly nuns in Austria assert their independence

Three Catholic nuns in Austria are occupying the convent they've called home for decades. They returned there from a retirement home they say they were forced to move to. The story has sparked a broader debate about the autonomy of older...

DW News

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Why more seniors are using marijuana

Between 2021 and 2023, cannabis use among Americans 65 and older went up 46%, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Jim Axelrod reports from a retirement community outside San Francisco.

CBS America

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Advocates warn immigration changes could worsen health care shortage

Families caring for the elderly or disabled can face difficult choices. Keeping a loved one at home often requires home health aides, but there is a nationwide shortage.

CBS America

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Countries like Uganda face challenges amid growing elderly population

In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent.

Africanews

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Starvation crisis taking a toll on Gaza’s elderly

More than 300 Palestinians have now died of the famine in Gaza since the war began. Among the strip's most vulnerable populations are the elderly. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor says the vast majority of elderly patients arriving in hospi...

Al Jazeera

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AARP and the business of an aging audience

AARP began as an advocacy group for older Americans concerned about Social Security, Medicare, and family caregiving. Today it represents 110 million Americans in the 50+ demographic who are living longer and retiring later.

CBS America

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German nursing homes see cost for care explode

Long-term nursing care is becoming unaffordable in Germany. What can be done to help older people pay for their care?

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German nursing homes see cost for care explode

Long-term nursing care is becoming unaffordable in Germany. What can be done to help older people pay for their care?

DW News

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Staggering surge in number of Americans turned caregivers

New data shows a staggering surge in the number of Americans who have become caregivers for sick or elderly family members. AARP CEO Dr. Myechia Jordan joins to discuss.

CBS America

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L.A. officials consider disaster registry for seniors

More than six months after deadly wildfires devastated Southern California, Los Angeles County officials are considering implementing a disaster registry to help connect people with disabilities and seniors with emergency responders.

CBS America

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Fighting elderly loneliness

For many people who have outlived their friends and family, their final years can be lonesome. Lilia Luciano reports on companionship programs aiming to change that.

CBS America

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Only two people were working at aged care home on night of deadly fire

Debbie Johnson says she worked the third shift as a nursing assistant at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts. She claims only two inexperienced employees were on when a deadly fire broke out earlier this week. Tom Hanson reports.

CBS America

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Researchers developing AI tools to help seniors live independently

Researchers in Montreal, Canada are adapting technology to help seniors with severe cognitive impairment, including using sensors to gather information about their habits. The hope is that AI can help seniors to live more autonomously.

CBC News

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Senior Harris voters share how they’re feeling after Trump’s win

CNN’s John King speaks with a group of senior voters in Pennsylvania about their reactions to President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 election.

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Gaza's elderly face war, displacement and medicine shortages

There are fears that Gaza's elderly residents may not survive the territory's worsening conditions. Israel's bombardment has meant that many of them have been displaced and forced into UN-run shelters.

Al Jazeera

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The robots standing in for care staff

Robots are already assisting staff in care homes and hospitals. Could they replace them altogether? The Munich Institute of Robotics has developed Garmi, a humanoid robotic assistant for the elderly.

DW News

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Lunar New Year raises COVID concerns in China

Xi Jinping says he's concerned about the covid situation in rural areas, as millions travel home for the Lunar New Year

Al Jazeera

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China races to vaccinate its elderly

Xi Jinping's government is rushing to vaccinate China's elderly population. But experts warn that these efforts might be coming too late.

Bloomberg

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Argentina: Retirees searching trash for food amid inflation woes

Pensioners in Argentina are looking through rubbish as inflation hits its highest level in years, leaving many people struggling to afford food.

Al Jazeera