The toll on older people and those with disabilities is especially severe as Moscow’s forces repeatedly attack the port city’s infrastructure.
Tag: Elderly
With Cheap Tickets and Lax Etiquette, a Theater Builds an Older Fan Base
The Hollywood Classic cinema in Seoul is popular in a country where 70-year-olds now outnumber people in their 20s.
Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit.
We met five remarkable people who’ve lived for more than a century and have yet to retire. For them, a working life is a richer one.
When Caregiving Makes Women Ill
Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’
Russian Bomb Hits Crowd of Retirees, Killing at Least 23, Ukraine Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the strike on older people picking up their pensions should prompt a global response.
As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures
City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.
As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures
City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.
Europe’s Heat Wave Is Dangerous and Still Getting Worse
A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, employers and tourists to alter their habits.
Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs
A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.