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Health

2014-03-27T22:57:28+07:00Tags: |

Health is a key concern for older people, as with age comes increased likelihood of functional limitations and chronic illness. Poor health affects not just the older person, but their family who may need to provide care for someone now unable to [...]

Care

2014-03-27T22:56:09+07:00Tags: , |

Care needs of older people While most older people are healthy and independent, some must learn to manage and live with chronic diseases or disabilities, and others have serious diseases or disabilities that require intensive care and support from others. [...]

Old age social pensions

2014-03-27T22:54:25+07:00Tags: |

What are social pensions? Social pensions are a proven means of reducing old-age poverty and supporting multi-generational households. The term ‘pension’ is widely used to describe a range of cash income, mainly for older people, including both non-contributory and contributory [...]