Old Age

Elderly women throw punches, pull hair after fruit-stand spat escalates

A fight broke out between two elderly women at a marketplace in Tambon Ban Tai, Thailand. The women wrestled and hit each other over the spacing of …

Elderly Swimmer Notches 2 World Records

Corones says it takes a while to get going, and he gets tired more easily, but the reward is astronomical if done sensibly.<p>Photo: <i>YouTube</i>

Elderly Man With Alzheimer's Drives Into Front Yard: Cops

A 75-year-old man from Evergreen Park was charged with several traffic offenses in Riverside after driving onto a front lawn of a …

Online Census alienates the elderly, won't give accurate picture - Age Concern

The push to complete the Census online is alienating the elderly and won't give an accurate representation of their population, says Age Concern.<p>On …

Elderly woman trapped after Lake Clifton crash

Emergency service crews are working to free an elderly woman, after her car collided with a tree in Lake Clifton. Photo: File image.<p>Emergency service …

Study: Millennials More Likely To Be Scammed Than Elderly

<i>PHILADELPHIA (CBS) —</i> A common misconception is that elderly folk are the most likely to fall victims to scams, especially when it comes to the …

Pensioner airlifted off Solent fort hotel after breaking arm

AN 81-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after falling and breaking her arm while staying at one of the forts off the coast of …

Elderly women get into hair-pulling fight over fruit stand set-up

A fight broke out between two elderly women at a Thai marketplace over the placement of fruit baskets.<p>The women were reportedly organizing their respective food offerings at the Tambon Ban Tai market when an argument started. The dispute then turned into a violent wrestling match with both women …

Police in Kilmarnock appeal for help after 80-year-old is robbed in his home

The suspect demanded money and then ran off towards Onthank Drive with a two-figure sum.<p>Police are looking for help after a low life robbed an …

Millennials More Likely To Lose Money To Scams Than The Elderly

The FTC data showed that 40% of Americans between the ages of 20 and 29 who reported fraud to the agency in 2017 said they lost money. Meanwhile, …

Hunt for thief in 'shiny coat and flat cap' who stole thousands from elderly couple

A thief in a shiny coat and flat cap swindled an elderly couple out of thousands of pounds during a distraction burglary in Oldham .<p>The offender got …

Minister accuses homes of dumping elderly

Some nursing homes are refusing to hire medical staff so they can dump sick residents on hospitals and save money, Queensland's health minister says.

Elderly man assaulted in alleged road rage incident

Authorities are searching for a male suspect accused of assaulting an elderly man in an apparent road rage incident in East Bethel, Minnesota. The …

China to lift over 10 mln people out of poverty in 2018 - Xinhua

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China will further reduce the poor rural population by over 10 million, including 2.8 million people who are to be …

Elderly woman dies in house fire in Co Longford

Police say elderly Fall River woman located

A Fall River woman who had been considered missing was located late Saturday, police said.<p>Zulmira Neves was located around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, said …

Elderly woman dies in fire at her home in Longford

A woman has died in a house fire in north Longford.<p>Initial reports from Abbeylara suggest the woman is in her 80s and from the area.<p>Local Councillor …

Elderly woman dies in Longford house fire

An 83-year-old woman has died following a house fire in Abbeylara, Co Longford.<p>Gardaí from Granard were called to the scene shortly after 7pm …

Elderly couple trapped by massive 12 FOOT snowdrift rescued from their freezing home

An elderly couple and their two dogs were dug out of their house in southern Scotland after becoming trapped by 12ft snow drifts.<p>Two police officers …

Pensioner, 79, forced to heat home with oven and tumble dryer after her boiler breaks down

<b>A pensioner has been forced to heat her home with her oven and tumble dryer during Storm Emma.</b><p>Angela Semple, 79, even turned all her lights on in a …

Boys charged over bashing of 88-year-old man

An elderly pensioner has been left bloodied and bruised after being attacked in his Perth home.<p>Dave Hughes, 88, a former country cop, tried to fight …

Fraudster who stole thousands from sick pensioner 'she called granny' is freed on appeal

A young fraudster who helped herself to thousands of pounds of a sick pensioner’s savings has been freed by senior judges on appeal.<p>Jenna-Leigh …

Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle

An elderly man has died after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Friday evening.<p>Police responded to a call in the Daphne Road and Greencedar …

Third death confirmed in Australia's rockmelon listeria outbreak

Fifteen elderly people have now been infected by the bacteria from the contaminated fruit<p>Pregnant women, the elderly and people with a compromised immune system have been warned to stay away from pre-cut rockmelon after the death of a third person from listeria linked to the contaminated fruit.<p>A …

Arrest made after pensioner charity worker stabbed to death at home in broad daylight

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 74-year-old woman found dead at her home.<p>Great grandmother Ann James, 74, was discovered by a neighbour at her cottage in the Highgate area of Walsall.<p>A 25-year-old man was arrested on Thursday at his home in Walsall.<p>The victim was the director of …

Cyclist gets community service for hitting woman, 83, while using her phone

Photo: Depositphotos.com<p>A 24-year-old woman from Arnhem has been given 150 hours community service for causing a fatal accident while using her …

Nursing home evacuation during Harvey haunts San Antonio volunteer

Flooding from Hurricane Harvey unleashed chaos at nursing homes in southeast Texas. Video from Port Arthur showed dozens of wheelchair-bound senior …

Elderly people at the receiving end

Elderly people appear to be always at the receiving end when it comes to crime. Be it chain snatching, cases of mugging or murder for gain, criminals …

Man sentenced in robberies, assaults of elderly victims

LYNDHURST, Ohio — Lyndhurst police say a 19-year-old South Euclid man has been sentenced for robberies and assaults of elderly victims.According to a …

Pensioner accused of claiming benefits for brother whose corpse lay in house for TWO years

A pensioner is accused of leaving his brother’s corpse in a house for TWO YEARS while claiming the dead man’s benefits.<p>Donald Pollard, 69, was …