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47% of elderly describe their health as ‘fairly good’

47% of individuals over 60 years old in Cyprus describe their health status as "fairly good". However, one in...

ANALYSIS-China’s ageing population threatens switch to new economic growth model

China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in...

Larnaca Municipality to erect new Elderly Care Center [PHOTOS]

The Municipality of Larnaca will erect a state-of-the-art Elderly Care Center for low-income retirees, securing funding for its operational...

Observatory for the elderly expresses disappointment for Geriatric Clinic closure

The Cyprus Observatory for the Elderly expresses complete disappointment over the closure of the country's first exclusively geriatric clinic....

Older women less healthy than older men

The percentage of individuals aged 65 and above in Cyprus has increased from 11% in 2000 to 16% in...

Japan’s oldest person passes at age of 116

Today, officials in the Japanese city where she lived announced the passing of the country's oldest woman at the...

Elderly forced to pay for basic care

From their pockets, and quite expensively, patients entitled to the General Health System (GESY) are paying when they need...

In a progressive society…

The content of the report on the abuse, neglect, economic exploitation and ageism suffered by older people can only...

Incidents of abuse against the elderly reported

The Observatory for the Elderly raised alarm on Tuesday, revealing horrific incidents of violence and mistreatment against elderly individuals. In...

Basic pension set to increase in 2024

The basic pension is expected to increase by around 4% in 2024. The news was announced yesterday by Labour...

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