/channels/news_feeds/all/term/seniors/rss en /channels/channels/news/inappropriate-prescriptions-sending-hospitalized-seniors-back-er-322806 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that should be avoided by older adults, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions. Improving hospital prescribing practices can reduce the frequency of inappropriate medications and resulting harm, according to a new study led by 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ researchers.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/senior-taking-medication.jpg?itok=CNILgTX-" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:43:31 +0000 webfull 162263 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-june-15-322734 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an official United Nations International Day acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. Since 2006, communities throughout the country and around the world have honoured this day to raise the visibility of elder abuse by organizing events to share information and promote resources and services that can help increase seniors’ safety and well-being.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/aging-experience-covid-release.jpeg?itok=SRJDz8TN" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:50:30 +0000 webfull 161332 at /channels /channels/news/unwanted-life-insurance-can-be-valuable-asset-seniors%E2%80%99-retirement-240386 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/the-montreal-gazette.png?itok=1PKkGsIx" width="110" height="110" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:21:49 +0000 webfull 106741 at /channels