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TAMPA, United States (AFP) — In an effort to speed research toward a cure for the most common form of dementia, experts urged a new framework Tuesday to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using biological clues, rather than symptoms of memory loss. Alzheimer’s affects some 44 million people around the world, but remains poorly understood, with no effective treatments despite billions of dollars spent on research. Clinical trials have stumbled, with recent research showing that up to […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nangangamba ang Commission on Population (POPCOM) sa pag-taas ng populasyon ng senior citizens na dapat pag-handaan ng gobyerno. Ayon sa POPCOM, may epekto ito sa ekonomiya lalo’t nakikipag-buno rin ang bansa sa pagtaas ng populasyon ng kabataan. Pumasok na rin ang bansa sa “ageing population” dahil pitong porsiyento ng populasyon ay binubuo ng senior citizens. Sa ngayon ay may pitong milyong senior citizen na maaaring dumoble sa 2030. https://youtu.be/2GHr24O2vB0
The “Elderly Filipino Week” is observed every first week of October pursuant to Proclamation No. 470 to promote the well being of the elderly Filipinos. According to latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, there are more than 3.4 million Filipinos aged 60 years and above (2010 census). As part of this year’s celebration, the senior citizens were given free MRT and LRT rides from October 1 to 7. Aside from this, 17 centenarians were […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — On Sunday, October 8, the Light Rail Transit Line 1 will give free rides to senior citizens in celebration of the Elderly Filipinos Week. “The free rides will be available on all 20 stations of LRT-1, from Baclaran in Parañaque City to Roosevelt in Quezon City, with first trips leaving the stations at 4:30 a.m., while last northbound trip from Baclaran leaving at 9:30 p.m. and southbound trip from […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legality of giving 20% discount for senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) for their medicine purchases. Several drug companies want to have the provisions declared unconstitutional, saying the senior citizens’ discounts for medicines had affected their profits. But the high court did not rule in their favor, and declared Section 4a of Republic Act (RA) 9257 or the Expanded Senior Citizens […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Senator Sonny Angara said that the Department of Finance will no longer remove the exemptions of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) from value-added tax despite the comprehensive tax reform program of the Duterte administration. The aim of the comprehensive tax reform is to reduce the income tax rate while increasing the excise tax on oil products. https://youtu.be/MqyyOQ1-d4g
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 14) – No one can really define the final stage of a normal life span but people are said to be senior citizens when they reach the age of sixty and above because this is the age when people are mostly ready to retire from their workplace. The total number of senior citizens based on the 2010 census of Population and Housing was 6.3 million, accounting for 6.8 percent of the whole population […]
Some 3,528 senior citizens in North Cotabato have availed of the series of free eye examination and distribution of eyeglasses. The continuing activity tagged as ‘Antipara para kay Lolo at Lola’, is part of the provincial government’s early gift-giving program for the Yuletide season. The free eye examination and refraction was carried out with partner eye specialists from private and public hospitals while the distribution of free eye glasses was facilitated by the provincial government in coordination with the […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — The Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee continued its investigation regarding the alleged anomalies of the Binay administration in Makati City, with the focus now on the senior citizens’ programs implemented by the Binays in the said city. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AGOSTO 21 (Agila Probinsya) — Upang hindi na mahirapan at gumastos ang mga PWD at matatandang botante ng lalawigan ng Capiz ay isinagawa sa Barangay Hall ang pagkuha ng kanilang biometrics. Ang mga botanteng bedridden naman ay maaring gawan ng kahilingan ng kanilang pamilya o kalapit na kamag-anak upang mapuntahan ng COMELEC sa kanilang bahay at doon ay kuhaan ng biometrics. Ang aktibidad na ito ay napagkasunduan ng mga Barangay Captains ng nasabing probinsya upang […]
AGOSTO 18 (Agila Probinsya) — Nakatanggap ang isang daan at animnapu’t limang senior citizens ng Mabalacat City ng social pensions o cash benefits mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Bawat isang senior citizen ay nakatanggap ng 3, 000 piso. Ang halagang ito ay kabuuan ng tiglilimang daang piso kada buwan na dapat natanggap nila mula enero hanggang mayo ng taong ito. Nakasaad sa Republic Act 9257 ang mga ibang benipisyo at prebilehiyo […]
Despite old age and disability, many members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo still attended the centennial celebrations, showing their determination to be part of the historical occasion.
