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Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar’s 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage…

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‘Love Is Love’ Says 47-Year-Old Of His 87-Year-Old Wife

Meet the couple with a 40 year age gap who have defied all the odds to celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary.

Zenger

Australia's older population on the rise

New projections have shown Australians aged 65 and over will account for a fifth of the country's population by 2041.

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Aged care sector welcomes Pacific workers but needs 35,000 more each year to address shortages

Australia is pinning its hopes on Pacific workers to help fill shortages across the economy — particularly in aged care — but industry says a history of poor conditions and sheer numbers mean that's unlikely to make a significant dent in demand.

ABC News

Great-gran, 91, still stuns in bikini and says 'pub grub' keeps her looking young

Joan Richmond Woodhouse insists she hasn't ever gained weight despite her diet of hearty carverys and still looks knock-out in a swimsuit.

Daily Record

Couple with 40-year age gap celebrate 17th wedding anniversary

Edna and Simon met when she was 68 and he was 28

The Independent UK

Nan, 87, 'besotted' with husband who is 'same age as grandkids'

Edna Martin and her husband Simon hold hands in the street and often have a 'little kiss' in the supermarket

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Man, 48, makes 'freaky' discovery that he met wife, 29, when she was a baby

Rich Foetu Tomkinson, 48, and Evie Foetu Tomkinson, 29, fell for each other after she walked into the pub he was working at in July 2018.

Daily Record

Couple with 40-YEAR age gap reveal they pinch each other's bums and they'll never stop

Edna Martin, 87, and Simon Martin, 47, fell in love at a concert when she was 69 and he was 31 and the couple from Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, still pack on the PDA despite odd looks

Daily Mirror

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

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.

Wales Online

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

Irish Mirror

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

Wales Online

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

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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.

Belfast Live

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"

Glasgow 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.

The Canberra Times

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.

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.

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

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