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Ji-Hoon Hong's Universal Electric Scooter a blessing to the elderly and the disabled

Jaiyant Cavale — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:32:31 +0000

Ji-Hoon Hong has designed a scooter especially for the physically challenged and the elderly. Most of us seem to ignore the transportation requirements and needs of these people and they stay in a state of limbo. Their mobility is at risk and not...

Universal Electric Scooter for the elderly and the physically challenged

Jaiyant Cavale — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:11:08 +0000

The elderly and the physically challenged have a lot of problems while driving or riding. Most vehicles are not designed to suit their needs. However, Ji-Hoon Hong has designed the Universal Electric Scooter that is primarily meant for the elderly...

Arrest in taped mugging of 85-year-old NYC woman

AP — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:58:47 +0000

A man accused of choking an 85-year-old woman in an elevator and stealing her cane and cash was arrested after a detective saw the surveillance video and recognized him from a similar assault, police said...

NYPD seeks man robbing elderly woman in video

AP — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:37:52 +0000

A man caught on video choking and robbing an 85-year-old woman in a building elevator is believed to be responsible for other assaults on elderly victims in the city, police said...

NHS neglects elderly depression

Madhuri Katti — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:32:46 +0000

Close to two million older people in England may be denied treatment because depression is wrongly seen as a natural part of getting older, says a charity

Alabama man turns 112, still spends days drawing

AP — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:43:27 +0000

Bent over or sitting at a table, gripping a ballpoint pen, marker or crayon, Frank Calloway spends his days turning visions from his youth into lively murals _ and at 112 years old, the images of his childhood are a window to another time.Drawn on...

Walking Assist to help elderly, under tests for perfection

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:04:07 +0000

Honda has been working on a device that helps elderly people with weak leg muscles, walk with conviction. The device just fits on your hips and thighs which help support your walking. Honda began looking into this technology way back in 1999 and...

Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths

AP — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:26:40 +0000

The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls.The study by the Centers for Disease Control...

Record number of Japanese elderly kill themselves

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:12:01 +0000

The number of elderly Japanese killing themselves surged 9 percent to a record high last year, fueled by mounting health and economic worries among seniors in a rapidly aging society, the government said Thursday.The rash of elderly deaths helped...

Couple, 100 and 99, drove wrong way on highway

AP — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:37:57 +0000

Police say an elderly couple, aged 100 and 99, who drove the wrong way along a highway for more than a mile in New Zealand before crashing will probably be asked to surrender their driver’s licenses.Police spokeswoman Kaye Calder said the duo...