My grandmother walked into my room awkwardly holding her phone in hand with a confused look on her face. I had seen that face in the past; it conveyed a feeling of exasperation and frustration with technology. ‘Beta my Facebook is not working again, what should I do?’ I took her phone and saw that she had opened…Read More
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it” —Helen Keller Amid the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic, there is one undeniable fact: older people are at a higher risk, especially the ones that with a medical condition like diabetes, hypertension,…Read More
National Let’s Laugh Day is marked every year on 19th March, reminding us to add a little laughter and humor in our daily life. With everything going around the world, let’s take a moment to share a good laugh and have a good conversation. We all have heard the quote “Laughter is the best medicine”, as it is…Read More
TIME FOR EXTRA ATTENTION AND CARE FOR ELDERLY
Priority in responding to COVID-19
by HelpAge India
March 16, 2020
0 comments
Cause of Serving
Facing an unprecedented public health crisis, it is time for extra attention and care for the elderly around us, your loved ones who could be - parents, grandparents, relatives, neighbours or your workplace colleagues. Looking at all the data, public health experts have clearly flagged that older people (60 plus) and…Read More
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause infections such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, coronavirus was identified in China as the cause of a disease outbreak. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, which means they can be…Read More