Kalavathi, aged 78 and from Bengaluru, found herself in a dilemma over voting after being hospitalised for low blood oxygen levels. Urgently admitted with symptoms of cough and breathlessness, she, however, surprised everyone by going to the polling booth on Friday (April 26), where she cast her vote on a stretcher.

78-year-old woman hospitalised for low oxygen levels votes while on stretcher

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, currently serving time in jail is set to be freed on Sunday (Feb 18), as announced by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday (Feb 17).

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted release from Jail, set to walk free on Sunday

In a shocking turn of events, an 85-year-old man in the United States has been apprehended for allegedly stabbing his 81-year-old wife to death, stemming from a dispute over breakfast.

US: 85-year-old man fatally stabs wife, 81, after fight over pancakes in breakfast

Toxoplasma gondii, notorious for its transmission through cats, is under scrutiny for its potential role in increased frailty among older adults. With an estimated 11-15 per cent of the US population having encountered this parasite, a new study sheds light on overlooked health consequences associated with T.

Cat parasite could be responsible for fragility in some older adults, says study

More than a hundred senior citizens broke two world records by taking part in a group skydiving event in California. The elderly skydivers, known as Skydivers Over Sixty, were successful in creating formations in the air, including a snowflake on their fourth attempt.

Age is only a number: 101 elderly skydivers break 2 world records, create formations. Watch

To stay healthy in old age, household chores can help adults in a big way. It may seem a bit rash, but researchers suggest that tasks at home like scrubbing floors, dusting, etc may help in staying fit.

In old age, household chores can boost health, says study

Over 80, but not 'over the hill'. These seniors are in smashing shape. By continuing to play, they're maintaining more than their physical health.

Know how to stay happy and healthy in old age

One day in March 2020, Rosemary Bily suddenly grew so tired she could barely get out of bed. “She slept a lot,” said her son-in-law Rich Lamanno. “She was wiped out for most of a month.

For seniors especially, Covid can be stealthy

New M. Night Shyamalan horror-thriller 'Old' aged to perfection at the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend, taking in an estimated $16.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

New M Night Shyamalan horror flick 'Old' tops North America box office

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. The proposal of Bihar social welfare department has provisions for punishments which could go up to imprisonment if wards do not look after their parents properly in their old ages.

Bihar: Abandoning elderly parents will now land sons, daughters in jail

Narayan Lavate (88) and his wife Iravati (78), who have no children and say their siblings are also no more, are of the view that keeping them alive against their wishes is a 'waste of the country’s scarce resources as well as theirs'

Elderly Mumbai couple ask to end lives, say they are 'waste of country's scarce resources'

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