The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Proven low-cost care could save mothers' lives

In early June, Melinda French Gates pledged US$215 million to improve women's health globally, with a focus on underfunded areas such as maternal care in Africa. The announcement comes at a critical moment. Every day, more than 700 women die during and following pregnancy and childbirth, though many of the…

Bangkok Post · Jul 10

Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say

The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers

The Guardian - US · Jul 9

People keep asking me why I’m choosing to have a caesarean – here are my reasons

This isn’t an argument against vaginal birth, and caesareans aren’t without risk. But in the context of failing maternity services, it gives me the greatest sense of calm, says Sharon Gaffka, a reality TV star and political activist

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

'Hire a Scottish commissioner to tackle pensioner poverty' urges charity

OLDER Scots risk being trapped in poverty, it has been warned.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

Bulgarian proverb of the day: "If you don't patch your old cloth, you will not wear a new one", an age-old wisdom on management, moderation and sustainability

Among the many proverbs that have emerged from Bulgaria's long rural tradition, few express the value of prudence and self-reliance as vividly as the saying, "If you don't patch your old cloth, you will not wear a new one." The proverb appears to offer practical advice about repairing worn clothing,…

The Times of India · Jul 4

Nursing Homes Are Already Short on Staff, and Immigration Enforcement Is Making the Crisis Significantly Worse

Over 25% of nursing home direct care workers are foreign-born. Immigration enforcement in 2026 is worsening an already critical staffing crisis. Here's what families should ask now.

Medical Daily · Jul 3

Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England

Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Afternoon Update: human oversight of aged care tool could return; Neil the seal safety concerns; and a valuable painting left on the street

The Senate passes a bill to reinstate human override in all aged care assessments, due to concerns it was consistently under-assessing need and priority

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2

France advances assisted dying law with strict rules and safeguards

France's National Assembly has approved a new version of a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying, bringing the country closer to a major change in end-of-life care. The legislation sets out who could qualify, how requests would be made and the safeguards designed to prevent abuse of the…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 2

Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser

Dr Bill Kirkup says section of Valerie Amos’s report criticising ‘normal birth ideology’ was removed before publication

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1