What Will the Cuts in Disability Benefits Mean?
The future of Social Security and Medicare does not look very positive at the moment, and the Social Security disability insurance program is looking particularly gloomy when it comes to the future. According to More...
Fight your fear of hospitals: it could save your life
When you see hospitals through the prism of the media, it’s no wonder you view them as little more than germ-infested harbourers of superbugs. Every day, a new headline states, “MRSA SCARE IN HOSPITALS!” or More...
Effective Ways You Can Help Seniors Avoid Falls
According to the CDC government website, it is claimed that 1 out of 3 adults aged 65 or over will experience a fall or accident. These falls can lead to head injuries, fractured and broken bones, and even prove More...
Netherlands euthanizes woman with dementia despite legal requirements
An 80-year-old woman with dementia was euthanized in the Netherlands after a judge ruled in favor of her family who claimed that she had a “death wish.” The court order overruled the fact that the woman had More...
Harry Irwin, age 93, kills wife, botches suicide, says he ‘couldn’t take it anymore’ after 70 years of marriage
A 93-year-old south Kansas City man stabbed his ailing wife to death Wednesday, then slit his wrists and plunged a knife into his chest in a failed suicide attempt, according to court records. Harry Irwin confessed More...
Taro Aso, Japanese Minister, says to elderly ‘hurry up and die’ due to cost
Taro Aso says he would refuse end-of-life care and would ‘feel bad’ knowing treatment was paid for by the government. Aso, the finance minister, said on Monday that the elderly should be allowed to “hurry More...
CDC: Flu season shaping up to be ‘worse than average’
CDC Director, Dr. Thomas FriedenImage/New York City Department of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Dr. Thomas Frieden, talked about the current influenza season and the flu vaccine effectiveness More...
