on Apr 3rd, 2006Senior News Digest, Monday, April 3, 2006
Elderly Palestinian man repairs leather shoe at his shop in old town of West Bank city of Hebron
AlertNet Sat, 01 Apr 2006 6:34 AM PST
An elderly Palestinian man repairs a leather shoe at his shop in the old town of the West Bank city of Hebron April 1, 2006. Palestinian militants and security men involved in recent deadly clashes withdrew from the streets of Gaza on Saturday following an order by Prime Minister and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Elderly pedestrian killed
The Australian Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:34 PM PST
AN ELDERLY pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in southern Sydney. Police said the woman, aged in her 70s, was hit while crossing Woronora Road at South Hurstville about 9am (AEDT) this morning.
Elderly check-in program returns
Daytona Beach News-Journal Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:52 PM PST
EDGEWATER — An elderly woman falls from her bed in the middle of the night and breaks her hip. She lies there for hours, alone but unafraid because she knows help is just a phone call away.
Two Elderly Women, One Teenager Shot
CBS 2 New York Fri, 31 Mar 2006 5:34 PM PST
Police said gunfire came from outside 177 Sands St and traveled an entire city block, striking two elderly women and an 18-year-old man at 202 York St around 2:30 p.m. Friday. Make wcbstv.com my homepage Get breaking news alerts
Unlicensed Elderly Care Facilities
WTVY-TV 4 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 5:39 PM PST
Attorney General Troy King is urging the Alabama Legislature to stiffen penalties for those operating unlicensed elderly care facilities in the state.
Legal move to allay fear of abuse for elderly and vulnerable
The Scotsman Fri, 31 Mar 2006 4:40 PM PST
VULNERABLE adults and the elderly will be protected from abuse under pioneering laws to be introduced by the Executive.
‘Closed-Heart’ a Less-Invasive Alternative
AP via Yahoo! News Sat, 01 Apr 2006 2:35 PM PST
Dr. Samuel Lichtenstein cut a 2-inch hole between an elderly man’s ribs. Peering inside, he poked a pencil-sized wire up into the chest, piercing the bottom of the man’s heart. Within minutes, Bud Boyer would have a new heart valve — without having his chest cracked open. Call it closed-heart surgery.
Police expand resources to recover missing people: New program will help find children, elderly
Benton Courier Fri, 31 Mar 2006 3:33 PM PST
The Benton Police Department is utilizing a new alert program to help locate missing children and elderly or disabled persons.