4 hrs ago | News.com.au
Wrong turn sends man on 600km road trip
Didn't stop "because I just like to drive" VICTORIAN police have helped an elderly NSW man find his way home after an epic nine-hour road trip that took him more than 600km off course and far into the wrong state.
12 hrs ago | CBS2
4 Charged With Beating, Robbing Elderly Man
Share + Nov 20, 2009 12:58 pm US/Central CHICAGO 1 of 1 Bradley Brundidge, Daron Bush and Jayvon Lane are accused of beating and robbing a 62-year-old man during a home invasion.
16 hrs ago | Fox News
'Bait and Switch' Bill Blasted
Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the majority Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, cuts in services for the elderly and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
20 hrs ago | The Post Chronicle
U.S. House Votes To Boost Medicare Pay To Doctors
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that could help shore up support from doctors for a sweeping Democratic-backed healthcare overhaul.
Queen's Speech: concerns raised over free care for elderly plan
Charities and local councils have raised concerns over the cost and effectiveness of new plans to offer free home care for the elderly and frail.
Labour peer attacks care proposal
Labour peer Lord Lipsey has attacked plans for free personal care for the frailest pensioners as a "gimmick" and urged ministers to reconsider the move.
Elderly husband killed dementia-suffering wife and himself 'so she didn't become a burden on family'
An elderly husband killed his poorly wife then committed suicide because he feared she would outlive him and become a 'burden' on their family.
Arlington police issue Silver Alert for missing senior
Arlington police have issued a Silver Alert for an elderly man with Alzheimer's disease.
Suspended officer accused of elderly abuse
A San Luis Obispo police officer, currently under a criminal investigation for attempting to bring contraband across the border from Mexico, has faced allegations of elderly abuse in the past, CalCoastNews has learned.
Police Searching for Elderly Woman, and Son Who Took Her
Wednesday afternoon, Richard Dotson reportedly came to the home of his elderly mother, Mary Dotson.
Police Seek Man in Hammer Attack on Elderly Lady
Kirbyville lawmen are looking for a man who reportedly attacked a senior citizen with a hammer.
U.S. Health Plans Have History of Cost Overruns
As President Obama and Congress craft the largest national health insurance program since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, they insist that the final product will add "not one dime" to the federal deficit.
Caregiver jailed for abusing elderly veterans
Family members literally applauded a judge's sentence of eight months for a caregiver who admitted to assaulting four vulnerable veterans - in their 80s and 90s with dementia - at the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Centre.
New neuroimaging analysis technique identifies impact of Alzheimer's disease gene in healthy brains
Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease .
Queen's Speech to offer pledges on healthcare education and borrowing
The Queen's Speech will set out a series of proposals that Gordon Brown hopes will resurrect support ahead of the next election, including plans for free care for the elderly and a pledge to cut borrowing.
Elderly Australian man drives 370 miles in the wrong direction
Eric Steward, who suffers from slight dementia, left his home in the rural town of Yass, in the state of New South Wales, headed for Pambula, on the state's south-east coast.
Sources: Senate weighs long-term care program
Senate health care legislation expected this week is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help the elderly and the disabled avoid going into nursing homes, Democratic officials say.
Elderly Vegas man to plea guilty in wife's slaying
A lawyer says an 86-year-old man will plead guilty to fatally shooting his 80-year-old wife last September in a botched suicide pact.
New program helps elders avoid nursing homes
A new program is available in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes to help match people with community services so they can stay out of nursing homes.
Elderly [84 years young] Las Vegas man shoots violent home invader in self defense
An elderly Las Vegas, NV homeowner used his gun to fend off multiple home invaders early Thursday morning.
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