Diverse networks of friends, former co-workers, neighbors, and extended family are often essential sources of support for ...

A 24-hour emergency response system has allowed 91-year-old Chen to feel safe at anytime of the day living alone in ...

A 24-hour emergency response system has allowed 91-year-old Chen to feel safe at anytime of the day living alone in Shanghai The new system provides ...

Charity says people who are eligible for pension credit but don't claim could get fuel payment. A circus workshop for people aged over 50 is keeping people active and combating loneliness.

For her health and safety, she cannot leave the facility without supervision. Your Voice: Plight of the elderly in Hong Kong and Singapore At times, her children come to visit, but they usually ...

Finding the right ergonomic office chair, though, can be tricky — there is no universally perfect model, because every body is different. “If you take a one-size-fits-all approach, there are a ...

“We don’t want to be tripping over Zimmer frames all the time,” said John*, 73, as he expressed his frustration over the frailer residents in his retirement village. John and his wife, Jean ...

Later, she said she got a call that he had fallen out of his wheelchair in the dining room ... Has he had something to drink? Our elderly deserve better. They deserve so much more than what ...

As a mom of two young boys, I know that if anything can turn a marathon midnight feeding into a less daunting, (somewhat) luxurious experience, it’s the right glider rocker chair. As opposed to ...

An undated photo shows an elderly woman dining at a nursing home in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo by Sun Yidou/For China Daily] Authorities are stepping up efforts to promote ...