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Tag: Elderly

Edinburgh’s elderly to receive emergency supplies throughout winter

ELDERLY people in Edinburgh are to be given a helping hand through the freezing conditions with deliveries of emergency supplies. The move comes after it...

Woman, 81, assaulted at home by intruder demanding cash

By Christine Lavelle AN elderly woman was assaulted and injured during a break-in at her home in the Borders. The 81-year-old was in bed when she...

Elderly lady taken to hospital after fire starts in kitchen

By Christine Lavelle AN elderly woman was treated in hospital after a fire broke out in the kitchen of her home in Edinburgh. Fire fighters...

Elderly in care homes given less to spend than criminals

By Cara Sulieman OAPS living in care homes are given less money to spend than prisoners. Residents who get their essential living costs covered by the...

‘Lazy’ Nurses left 87-year-old slumped in chair

By Oliver Farrimond THE FURIOUS daughter of an 87-year-old woman has hit out at “lazy” NHS staff after they left her all night in a...

Tributes to Scotland's oldest man

By Cara Sulieman SCOTLAND’S oldest man has died aged 106. Sam Latter put his long life down to his determination to keep fit but passed away...

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