#elderly

The relief, care and support for the elderly, along with their seamless integration into social life, were discussed as a priority during Wednesday’s 26th session of the House of ...

The social workers’ branch of trade union Pasydy on Thursday decried “inaccurate information being circulated” regarding the case of a 79-year-old woman who was allegedly locked inside her house for ...

A 90-year-old woman who was hit by a car driven by an 80-year-old man as she was crossing the street in Larnaca on Thursday is said to be in serious ...

Paphos will soon be home to the largest and most modern care home for the elderly in Cyprus, mayor Phedonas Phedonos told Cyprus Mail on Thursday. Speaking at the annual ...

Members of the House human rights committee came out with guns blazing this week, proposing changes in insurance law to end “discrimination” against elderly drivers. Independent MP Alexandra Attalidou led ...

Aiming to reduce feelings of loneliness and enhance general wellbeing, the Leventis art gallery launches its fourth edition of art therapy sessions for senior citizens. At 13 group art therapy sessions ...

A new legislative proposal aims to end what campaigners call an unfair financial burden on elderly drivers, who face significantly higher insurance premiums due to their age. The proposal, submitted ...

The state will prioritise the wellbeing of the elderly, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Friday. The Council of Ministers has approved the first National Strategy for Active Ageing ...

The issue of a commissioner for the elderly took centre stage in a meeting on Tuesday at the presidential palace between President Nikos Christodoulides and the Cyprus organisation of older ...

The parliament proposed to make hate speech towards disabled and elderly people an offence on Wednesday. The suggestion was proposed by independent MP Alexandra Attalides and Akel MP Giorgos Koukoumas, ...

Elderly people staying at care homes look forward to the Christmas and New Year holidays as they mean increased visits from relatives and loved ones, they said on Tuesday. Talking ...

The government “has no policy that comprehensively addresses the elderly’s issues”, Disy MP Rita Superman said on Tuesday. Speaking on the second day of the parliamentary debate on the ...

An 84-year-old man involved in a traffic accident in Limassol was on Friday in hospital in serious condition. He was injured on Thursday morning around 11am while riding his motorcycle ...

Thousands of domestic helpers are using Cyprus illegally as a springboard to other destinations in the EU, MP Rita Superman said on Wednesday. “Greater supervision and streamlining are necessary, both ...

The third age observatory said on Monday it was satisfied with the banks’ response to providing better service for the elderly. A recent meeting between the watchdog organisation and the ...

An NGO said on Monday that it awaits the green light from the government for the funding and staffing of an alert service for the elderly. Colloquially known as the ‘...

Discrimination against elderly people was the focus of a House human rights committee meeting on Monday addressing the rising vehicle insurance premiums for older drivers and restrictions imposed by financial ...

The government on Wednesday increased funding for those staying in care homes to €1,300 per month, in a bid to reflect present-day costs, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou announced after a ...

Minors who had caused ire among Larnaca locals earlier in the week following incidents at an elderly nursing home where they were housed, were moved overnight to other facilities, it ...

Local authorities were up in arms on Wednesday about a group of unaccompanied minors in Larnaca who have been removed from a previous facility to a state nursing home in ...

Various issues relating to pensioners have been pushed to the fore recently, mainly due to the deaths of several elderly people from heatstroke. Leaving aside that according to the Lancet ...

A 61-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening in connection with a telephone scam which saw an 83-year-old woman lose €650. The woman had called the police last week saying she ...

The government is exploring ways to strengthen its framework to protect the elderly from abuse, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday. Speaking following a meeting with Third age observatory ...

“The elderly’s problems are not the government’s priority,” House Labour committee chairman and Akel MP Andreas Kafkalias charged on Tuesday. Speaking at a committee meeting regarding services for ...