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Terrified mum says she'll have to go hungry to keep son alive with life-saving equipment

Maxine Rothchester's disabled son Isaac, nine, weighs just 11kg and has a rare condition called Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome which requires round the clock care and specialist equipment

Daily Mirror

Woman, 74, to marry man, 27, who says she reminds him of his own grandmother

After meeting on a hook up site and getting engaged after a year of knowing one another, Kathi Jenkins ,74, and Devaughn Aubrey,27, say that they are determined to show that love has no age limit

Daily Mirror

Glam gran, 91, says she's mistaken for a woman in her 70s while wearing a bikini

Joan Richmond-Woodhouse, 91, thinks her secret to her youthful looks is is her love of homemade pies and a carvery, along with her fondness of a visit to the beach

Daily Mirror

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Great-gran, 91, looks '20 years younger' as she puts bikini body down to 'pub grub'

Joan said: "I think that must be my secret to my young looks that and I just love life and have never had the mindset of being old"

Liverpool Echo

Oldest living Australian Frank Mawer recalls highs and lows of history on 110th birthday

Australia's oldest living person has survived two world wars, two global pandemics, and family tragedy. As he celebrates another birthday, he still loves life.

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Aged care reforms 'unattainable': survey

A survey of aged care workers across Australia has found many are still planning to leave the sector despite the government's planned overhaul.

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Man hurt in horrific industrial accident to climb one of the world's highest mountains on crutches

'Failure is not an option' for Mal Emerson and the team of men he is climbing with

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County Down athlete becomes 'Fittest Teen on Earth' after big win in USA

The 15-year-old CrossFit athlete saw off all competition to win the gold medal in Madison, Winconsin

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New teacher killed in horror crash days before starting first job saved lives with her organs

Beca Mai died after a crash on the A478 between Narberth and Penblewin on August 20 last year. She was 23 years old and had only just moved into a new home days ahead of starting her first teaching role

Wales Online

Victorian opposition pledges free public transport for health and aged care workers

The Victorian Coalition pledges to offer four years of free public transport for nurses, aged care workers and allied healthcare workers in both the private and public sector, if it wins the November election.

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Antrim man's touching tribute to wife who was the "life and soul"

Amanda Donoghue passed away on July 23 after a short battle with cancer and now husband Peter wants to carry on her caring legacy

Belfast Live

Derry teen told he would be in a wheelchair by eight to take on sponsored walk

"He is the happiest wee boy ever and keeps us going making us laugh every day"

Belfast Live

Glasgow great-great-gran who survived covid at 98 marks 100th birthday in style

Susan Gair is 'sharp as a tack' and, apart from the odd Babycham, credits 'not drinking or smoking' for her long and healthy life. She reached the huge milestone on August 11.

Glasgow Live

Australia's oldest man, who lives on the South Coast, turning 110

Frank Mawer was made a ward of the state aged just 14. He has lived through two pandemics, two world wars and the Great Depression. He turns 110 on August 15.

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Daily Record

Retired Ayrshire pub owner who turned 100 says secret to long life is NOT drinking

Nan Bryson marked her centenary last Friday by enjoying a day out with friends.

Newsroom.co.nz

Criminal responsibility: How young is too young?

New Zealand's age of criminal responsibility is lower than many other countries around the world - Amnesty wants the government to change that.

The Guardian - AU

Covid may have peaked in Australia’s aged care workforce after cases doubled in July

Cases now falling among staff and residents but nurses union says preparation for next wave should start immediately

Daily Record

Canadian tourist's trip to Lanarkshire town which shares her name

Airdrie Thompson Guppy is the sixth generation of her family to be named after the home of their ancestor, who emigrated two centuries ago.

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Wales' oldest man dies aged 106 after a 'life well lived'

Second World War veteran Geoff Walker Patrick passed away on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Mum in 'agony' after Turkey dentist shaves her teeth down to pegs 'without her knowledge'

Zeba Ali decided to consult a dentist based in Istanbul whom she claims sold her a dream holiday alongside five-star dental treatment - but now she's warning others to do their research

The Independent UK

Embalmer recalls ‘satisfying’ moment when a widow wanted to ‘slap’ him

Surrey dad-of-three Mark Latuske, 54, put himself through “mortuary school” and qualified as an embalmer in 2008

ABC News

Why Diane honoured her husband Michael's death with a natural burial

Michael was a man of the woods, so when he died, his body was not embalmed and he was placed — as he wished — into the earth just 1.5 metres deep.

ABC News

Central Queensland couple warns parents to be aware of childhood stroke symptoms

A Queensland family is urging parents to be aware of childhood stroke symptoms, after their daughter became paralysed on one side. Experts say strokes are extremely rare in children but they do happen.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Aged care wage rise could be spanned out

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says any wage increases given to aged care workers could be dispersed across a decade, pointing to a previous case.

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