elderly people: latest news, reactions and political current affairs

Expert demands simple photoprotection adapted to photosensitizing treatments in elderly people

The medical director of Sanitas Mayores, Dr. Miriam Piqueras, emphasizes that photoprotection in the elderly must be easy to use and compatible with possible photosensitizing treatments, since "it is advisable to simplify the routine without losing effectiveness."As she details, "an easy-to-spread texture, a manageable container, and a clear guideline help...

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Imprisoned in León a false light and gas inspector who deceived and robbed six elderly people

A man has entered prison after agents of the National Police of the Provincial Police Station of León arrested him as the alleged responsible for six crimes of fraud and theft against elderly people, whom he approached by posing as a light and gas inspector.The investigation, carried out by the...

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A dentist insists on cleaning the removable dental prosthesis daily to avoid plaque and microorganisms.

The dentist Antonio Longo, a member of the clinical innovation and quality care team at Sanitas Dental, has reiterated the importance of cleaning the removable dental prosthesis every day to prevent the accumulation of plaque, food residues, and microorganisms that increase the risk of mucosal inflammation, abrasions, or infections such...

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They advise not to set the air conditioning too cold for the elderly and to avoid direct airflow.

The pulmonologist of the Sanitas CIMA Hospital in Barcelona, Dr. Isabel Badorrey, has pointed out that air conditioning "is not usually a problem by itself," although in elderly people or those with chronic conditions "what can cause discomfort is a temperature that is too low, a maintained direct flow, or...

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SEMI warns that thermoregulation failures make it difficult to detect heat and its dangers

The Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI) has disseminated a new infographic with prevention guidelines against extreme heat episodes, in which it warns that alterations in thermoregulation mechanisms can prevent adequate perception of heat and associated risks."Elderly people and those suffering from chronic illnesses may have altered thermoregulation mechanisms and...

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The Parliament asks the Government for a strategy and a national pact to face aging

The Parliament has given the green light this Thursday to a proposal to urge the Generalitat to launch a strategy aimed at building a long-lived society with the participation of representatives of civil society, as well as a "national pact for aging" that involves all departments of the Government, the...

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The Parliament asks the Government for mandatory in-person attention for the elderly and people with disabilities in essential services

The Joint Committee (Congress-Senate) on Relations with the Ombudsman has called on the Government to ensure face-to-face, mandatory, and accessible attention in all essential public services, with a special focus on the elderly, people with disabilities, or those in situations of digital vulnerability.This request is being conveyed to the Executive...

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The Platform of Seniors and Pensioners claims a National Plan against falls in older people

The Platform of the Elderly and Pensioners (PMP) has urged the implementation of a National Plan for the Prevention of Falls in the Elderly that operationalizes the consensus document of the National Health System on the prevention of frailty and falls in the older population.On April 9, the Interterritorial Council...

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They warn that taking several drugs at once can cause dizziness and memory lapses in the elderly

The hospitalization nursing supervisor of Sanitas Virgen del Mar University Hospital, Álvaro Sáez, has warned that the simultaneous intake of different treatments can trigger dizziness, falls, and memory alterations, especially in the elderly."When a person takes several drugs simultaneously, the risk does not depend solely on each medication separately. We...

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Aenor distinguishes CaixaBank for the excellence of its attention to the elderly

Aenor has granted CaixaBank the renewal of the "Commitment to Older People" certification, with which it recognizes the "excellence" of its care model for this group and the development of services that are more accessible, inclusive, and tailored to the needs of the senior population, as the financial institution communicated...

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They reinforce fluid intake as an essential measure to avoid dehydration and heatstroke in the elderly

The medical director of Grupo Cinfa, Alicia López de Ocáriz, has stressed that increasing the amount of fluids consumed in summer is the "most important" preventive measure against dehydration and heatstroke in the elderly, provided there is no medical contraindication.As she pointed out, in old age, the perception of both...

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Experts demand to make the elderly visible and project a positive image of aging

Researchers from the National Center for Epidemiology (CNE) of the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) have underlined "the importance of including older people in society, making their contribution visible, and conveying a positive image of aging".At the conference "Aging and Caring with Health," recently held in Madrid and organized by...

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The Más Sénior Foundation presents MiiA, a free conversational AI for seniors

The Más Sénior Foundation has launched "MiiA", a free conversational artificial intelligence tool specifically aimed at people over 55 years of age, with the purpose of reducing the digital divide and offering companionship, guidance, and personalized information, as it communicated this Friday in a statement.The service provides help 24 hours...

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SEMERGEN and Grandes Amigos sign an alliance to combat unwanted loneliness in the elderly

The Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN), through SEMERGEN Solidaria, and the Grandes Amigos Foundation have signed a framework collaboration agreement in order to create a strategic alliance focused on improving the care and quality of life of the elderly, especially those suffering from unwanted loneliness.Both organizations have detailed...

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Martínez reproaches the Board for leaving the elderly unprotected with a low-cost care model

The regional secretary of the PSOE and spokesperson for the Socialist Group, Carlos Martínez, has reproached the Junta de Castilla y León for "abandoning to their fate" the elderly through a "low-cost" care model with which, in his opinion, it "skimps" on rights, including the recognition of the subjective right...

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More than 2 million elderly people at risk of visual poverty due to the high cost of glasses

More than two million people over 65 in Spain are at risk of visual poverty, as they cannot comfortably afford the expense of buying glasses. According to a report by Visión y Vida, the cost of these products can represent between 30 and 50 percent of the monthly pension of...

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Elderly people

Expert demands simple photoprotection adapted to photosensitizing treatments in elderly people

Imprisoned in León a false light and gas inspector who deceived and robbed six elderly people

A dentist insists on cleaning the removable dental prosthesis daily to avoid plaque and microorganisms.

They advise not to set the air conditioning too cold for the elderly and to avoid direct airflow.

SEMI warns that thermoregulation failures make it difficult to detect heat and its dangers

The Parliament asks the Government for a strategy and a national pact to face aging

The Parliament asks the Government for mandatory in-person attention for the elderly and people with disabilities in essential services

The Platform of Seniors and Pensioners claims a National Plan against falls in older people

They warn that taking several drugs at once can cause dizziness and memory lapses in the elderly

Aenor distinguishes CaixaBank for the excellence of its attention to the elderly

They reinforce fluid intake as an essential measure to avoid dehydration and heatstroke in the elderly

Experts demand to make the elderly visible and project a positive image of aging

The Más Sénior Foundation presents MiiA, a free conversational AI for seniors

SEMERGEN and Grandes Amigos sign an alliance to combat unwanted loneliness in the elderly

Martínez reproaches the Board for leaving the elderly unprotected with a low-cost care model

More than 2 million elderly people at risk of visual poverty due to the high cost of glasses

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