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Delhi Entrepreneur Praises IndiGo "Superwoman" Who Assisted Unconscious Man Mid-Flight
A Delhi-based entrepreneur recently took to social media to praise an IndiGo cabin crew member for stepping in to save an elderly passenger in distress.
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Do Voice Assistants Like Alexa Help Alleviate Loneliness in the Elderly?
Researchers have examined the potential for voice assistants, like Alexa, to alleviate loneliness among the elderly. Findings suggest these technologies could play a crucial role in promoting well-being, although concerns regarding their limitations and ethical implications remain. The study highlights the necessity for future research to explore t...
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COVID-19: IIT Guwahati Startup Develops Mobile App For Contactless Air Travel
A mobile app called Flyzy, developed by a startup launched by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, or IIT Guwahati students, will also assist first-time and elderly flyers after the COVID-19 crisis has abated.
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Huge Gaps In Implementation Of Old Age Pension Schemes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday said that the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), which deals with pensions for elderly and other issues, was "prima facie" a good scheme but there were "huge gaps" in its implementation which needed to be filled.
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Rescuers Work To Evacuate Stranded People In Kerala After Heavy Rain
A 45-member team of the National Disaster Response Force has been pressed into action in south-west Kerala's Kottayam district to speed up evacuation from flooded areas. "We are prioritising, specifically for the elderly and the ill, since many could be stranded at their homes. Many of those places won't be safe at night," Assistant Commandant Jite...
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Mumbai Couple Want To Die, Write To President
An elderly couple from Mumbai has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission for "active euthanasia", which involves knowingly doing something to let the person die. In the letter, 86-year-old Narayan Lavate, said that he does not have children and they don't suffer from any major health problem, but "we are of no use to the ...
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Indian-Origin British Pharmacist Freed From Trial For Father's 'Assisted Suicide'
An Indian-origin pharmacist on trial for the murder of his elderly father by injecting him with a lethal dose of morphine has been freed by a UK judge, who ruled that he had acted out of "mercy and pure compassion".
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Aamir Khan Reveals Azad Cries In His Films (Just Like Dad). For The Cutest Reason
Aamir Khan says Azad hasn't seen a full film yet, not counting animation films. "He has seen parts of my film here and there," he said
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Free Hearing Aid, Glasses, Walking Sticks For Seniors Who Can’t Afford It
New Delhi: Under a new scheme, senior citizens living below the poverty line, will be given assistive living devices like walking sticks, spectacles and hearing aids by the government. The programme will be launched in two districts in each state and benefit a minimum of 1,000 people in each district between January and March. Union Social Justice...
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IVF Expert Suggests Adopting Self Regulations In Assisting Elderly
Elderly couples who want to have a child through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) should compulsorily nominate legal guardians for the baby prior to treatment, a doctor who recently helped a septuagenarian couple give birth to their first child has suggested to the top body of gynecologists in the country.
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Uber India Rolls Out UberASSIST for the Elderly and Riders With Disabilities
The company has tied up with iCare Life to provide sensitivity training and basic training on assisting the elderly and people with wheelchairs and other mobility devices.
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Toll Free Helpline for Senior Citizens Soon in West Bengal
A toll-free helpline will soon be introduced by the West Bengal government to provide assistance to senior citizens on the issues of health, legal and security.
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Online Helpline for the Elderly
To assist the elderly and their family members to find solutions to various concerns and problems of old age, a new helpline has been introduced by non governmental organisation Agewell Foundation.
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Delhi Entrepreneur Praises IndiGo "Superwoman" Who Assisted Unconscious Man Mid-Flight
A Delhi-based entrepreneur recently took to social media to praise an IndiGo cabin crew member for stepping in to save an elderly passenger in distress.
-
Do Voice Assistants Like Alexa Help Alleviate Loneliness in the Elderly?
Researchers have examined the potential for voice assistants, like Alexa, to alleviate loneliness among the elderly. Findings suggest these technologies could play a crucial role in promoting well-being, although concerns regarding their limitations and ethical implications remain. The study highlights the necessity for future research to explore t...
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COVID-19: IIT Guwahati Startup Develops Mobile App For Contactless Air Travel
A mobile app called Flyzy, developed by a startup launched by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, or IIT Guwahati students, will also assist first-time and elderly flyers after the COVID-19 crisis has abated.
-
Huge Gaps In Implementation Of Old Age Pension Schemes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday said that the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), which deals with pensions for elderly and other issues, was "prima facie" a good scheme but there were "huge gaps" in its implementation which needed to be filled.
-
Rescuers Work To Evacuate Stranded People In Kerala After Heavy Rain
A 45-member team of the National Disaster Response Force has been pressed into action in south-west Kerala's Kottayam district to speed up evacuation from flooded areas. "We are prioritising, specifically for the elderly and the ill, since many could be stranded at their homes. Many of those places won't be safe at night," Assistant Commandant Jite...
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Mumbai Couple Want To Die, Write To President
An elderly couple from Mumbai has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission for "active euthanasia", which involves knowingly doing something to let the person die. In the letter, 86-year-old Narayan Lavate, said that he does not have children and they don't suffer from any major health problem, but "we are of no use to the ...
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Indian-Origin British Pharmacist Freed From Trial For Father's 'Assisted Suicide'
An Indian-origin pharmacist on trial for the murder of his elderly father by injecting him with a lethal dose of morphine has been freed by a UK judge, who ruled that he had acted out of "mercy and pure compassion".
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Aamir Khan Reveals Azad Cries In His Films (Just Like Dad). For The Cutest Reason
Aamir Khan says Azad hasn't seen a full film yet, not counting animation films. "He has seen parts of my film here and there," he said
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Free Hearing Aid, Glasses, Walking Sticks For Seniors Who Can’t Afford It
New Delhi: Under a new scheme, senior citizens living below the poverty line, will be given assistive living devices like walking sticks, spectacles and hearing aids by the government. The programme will be launched in two districts in each state and benefit a minimum of 1,000 people in each district between January and March. Union Social Justice...
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IVF Expert Suggests Adopting Self Regulations In Assisting Elderly
Elderly couples who want to have a child through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) should compulsorily nominate legal guardians for the baby prior to treatment, a doctor who recently helped a septuagenarian couple give birth to their first child has suggested to the top body of gynecologists in the country.
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Uber India Rolls Out UberASSIST for the Elderly and Riders With Disabilities
The company has tied up with iCare Life to provide sensitivity training and basic training on assisting the elderly and people with wheelchairs and other mobility devices.
-
Toll Free Helpline for Senior Citizens Soon in West Bengal
A toll-free helpline will soon be introduced by the West Bengal government to provide assistance to senior citizens on the issues of health, legal and security.
-
Online Helpline for the Elderly
To assist the elderly and their family members to find solutions to various concerns and problems of old age, a new helpline has been introduced by non governmental organisation Agewell Foundation.
