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After losing her mother to a “a rare and fatal” neurological illness, Mariyana Rakova knows better than most the sometimes appalling levels of palliative care offered by the state. Her ...

Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellina carried out on site inspections of care homes on Tuesday to ensure measures protecting elderly residents during the current heatwave are being implemented. The deputy ...

The cabinet approved changes to improve the government’s subsidy scheme for accommodation and care in elderly homes on Wednesday. The scheme has already benefited around 900 vulnerable people since its ...

Disability benefits are set to increase across the board under new legislation expected to be unveiled by the government in the coming days, representatives of disability, patient and elderly advocacy ...

The Third Age Observatory on Monday called for stronger measures to protect elderly people from abuse, warning that many victims remain unable or unwilling to report mistreatment. Marking World Elder ...

MPs on Monday agreed to changes proposed by the government to a bill passed by the House earlier this month aiming to end discriminatory practices by insurance companies against elderly ...

Motor insurance companies must now document their reasons when terminating coverage to people aged over 70, under a law passed by the House on Thursday. Tabled by Volt MP Alexandra Attalidou, ...

A legislative proposal aimed at amending the law on insurance for elderly drivers was on Monday forwarded to the House plenum. The proposal, by MP Alexandra Attalides, and was discussed ...

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 ‘...