UAE elderly population set to reach 29pc by 2050Estimates indicate an expected rise in the proportion of the elderly in the UAE from 6 percent to 29 percent by 2050, according to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). ''These figures underline the urgent More… |
Extra mobile health units for elderly in BahrainAdditional mobile health units catering to Bahrain’s elderly will be introduced, Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh revealed during parliament’s weekly session yesterday (December 15). However, she said qualified paramedics must first More… |
'House calls' for elderly, disabled Bahrainis to be introducedHome visits for elderly and disabled Bahrainis who struggle to get around and access government services are set to be introduced. The pioneering new 'house call' scheme will see civil servants visiting the homes of eligi More… |
DHA plans facelift for elderly centreThe Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) Community Centre for the Elderly in Al Mamzar is set to receive a facelift with an expansion plan costing Dh5 million ($1.4 million). The expansion is aimed at providing interaction with th More… |
Alba donates aid to Bahrain’s elderlyAluminium Bahrain (Alba) said it has extended financial support towards Dar Al Manar Parents Care Center, an organisation that offers day care to senior citizens. The centre offers service to more than 124 retired men and women who were More… |
Batelco backs welfare centre in BahrainBatelco, a leading telecom services provider in Bahrain, as part of its corporate social responsibility programme, has presented a cheque for BD10,000 ($26,000) to a welfare centre for the elderly. Batelco Group CE Shaikh Mohamed More… |
Bahrain launches discount scheme for elderlyNearly 40,000 pensioners in Bahrain will benefit from a scheme that will give them a 50 per cent discount on a range of government services, said a senior government official. Special cards will be given to every Bahraini ag More… |
Bahrain offers big benefits for the elderlyThe elderly in Bahrain will enjoy a massive 50 per cent reduction of fees on a wide range of services including construction, property deeds and municipal taxes on renting houses and flats, a report said. The elderly will be suppl More… |
More elderly being treated for drug abuseGrowing numbers of elderly people in Bahrain are being treated for drug addiction, according to counselors at the Ministry of Interior’s anti-narcotics directorate. “More pensioners are coming forward seeking help to kick the habit, includ More… |
Diyar volunteers visit home for elderlyVolunteers from Diyar Al Muharraq visited the Bahrain Parents Care Home in Muharraq, to show their support and concern for senior citizens on October 1, celebrated internationally as the Day for the Elderly. The volunteers spent the day wi More… |