An elderly couple, 84 and 74 years, were found dead on the top floor of their three-storey residential building in Ittamadu in Chennamanakere Achukattu on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Krishna Naidu and Sarojamma. The couple had a son who was married and staying with his wife, while the couple were staying on the … Read more
Dr. Kafeel Khan, former Pediatrician. File. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Former paediatrician from Gorakhpur, Kafeel Khan, on December 4 said all recent charges levelled against him in relation to a book were false as the said book had been in the public domain for almost two years. Dr. Khan was named in a … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a press conference, in New Delhi on November 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI On the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab government on November 27 launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Tirth Yatra Yojna’ under which elderly people of the State would be sent on pilgrimage free of … Read more
A 68-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his son at Budigundi village in Belur taluk on Friday. The police gave the name of the deceased as Kalappa. His mentally retarded son allegedly hit him with a boulder repeatedly. It is said that he was upset because his parents did not take him to a festival … Read more
Two unidentified bikers stole part of a gold chain, worth ₹35,000, from an elderly woman after offering her a lift in Varthur recently. The victim, Lakshmi Rao, 60, a resident of Prestige apartment in Gunjur, was returning home around 8.30 p.m. According to the police, she was resting on the road side, unable to to … Read more
Cases are surging as the country reopens after the sudden reversal of three years of restrictions. Source link
With cases on the up, people who feel unwell are advised to avoid vulnerable relatives as a precaution. Source link
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said in guidelines drawn up before the pandemic that there are benefits and disadvantages with use of the dosette boxes: “A multi-compartment compliance aid is one tool amongst many to help with medicines use but other interventions also exist, which as part of a person-centred and quality approach, must also … Read more
The family of Kathleen Neagle, who died at her Dundonald home last July, says the system failed her. Source link
Up to five million elderly and vulnerable people will be eligible, with the first invites sent this week. Source link