Fire in Dangerous Old Building Highlights the “Double Elderly Crisis” of Elderly People Living in Old Houses High-rise fire in Kaohsiung City highlights the “double elderly crisis” faced by elderly residents living in old houses. Due to the high rental
Tragedy of Elderly Care: Elderly Woman Bludgeons Ill Husband to Death
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Elderly Trapped on Staircase in Narrow and Sloping Alley
81-year-old living alone, Tsai Zheng Bao Yu, resides deep in the hills and rarely goes out, taking each day as it comes. Rewinding the clock back sixty years, Bao Yu, a twenty-year-old girl living in Taichung, chose her husband among many matchmaking candidates, settling on one who worked in Keelung, with dreams of heading north. Little did she know that fate would seem to be playing a joke on her, with one challenge after another.
Young caregivers: handing over their lives to long-term care before they have a chance to grow up.
Young caregivers: handing over their lives to long-term care before they have a chance to grow up. The first bus at 5 o’clock in the morning is always empty. A fifth-grade elementary school student, A-Tai (pseudonym), got on the bus
The challenge of aging in indigenous communities
The challenge of aging in indigenous communities : When culture and long-term care regulations clash, indigenous dementia care is lacking. At the end of December 2021, Yunaw Sili (宋聖君), the 38-year-old director of the “Hanci Lokje Dicin (寒溪樂智據點)” in the
Key to Solving Manpower Shortage: AI Transformation of Healthcare in Japan
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Elderly prone to hip fractures from falls, doctor shares tips on prevention
As people age, many elderly individuals no longer walk as smoothly as they used to, and falls can occur unexpectedly. The older a person gets, the higher the risk of serious injury from falls, often requiring emergency medical attention. To address this issue, Dr. Jin Song, a senior family physician in the New York Chinese community, recently shared some tips on preventing falls.
Privacy Concerns of Elderly People Regarding Technology Products
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A confirmed COVID-19 patient dies alone in a trash pile…” When will the sorrowful chaos of leaving the world in utter loneliness come to an end?
A confirmed COVID-19 patient dies alone in a trash pile…” When will the sorrowful chaos of leaving the world in utter loneliness come to an end? The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world for over two years, and the virus
From Crematorium to Funeral Home, Big Brother retrieves a relative’s remains and can’t help but cry, knowing it would hurt if tears fell on them.
“Big Brother,” a writer known for sharing stories about the funeral industry and the supernatural, gained fame with his work “Hello, I Am a Mortician.” He recently released a new book titled “Filial Piety,” in which he shares his experiences as a funeral professional who frequently handles corpses and works at death scenes. The book also explores how his role and mindset changed when he finally encountered the death of someone he knew or a family member.