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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

Moment woman, 84, with dementia is mugged yards from her home in east London

An elderly woman with dementia has been left terrified to leave home after she was muggedjust yards from her front door in east London. Katherine Stockdale, 84, was targeted on Sturry Street in Poplar on Saturday, January 24, while walking back from the local market with her trolley. CCTV footage, which has been circulating on social media, appears to show a woman stopping Katherine in the street and asking her something.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Remarkable' UPS driver ran into burning home to save woman, 101

A UPS driver carried 101-year-old Ann Edwards from a smoke-filled Santa Ana condominium to safety while neighbors and firefighters helped extinguish the kitchen fire.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

13-year-old won $25,000 for his AI device he hopes will help millions

Kevin Tang created FallGuard, an AI device and mobile app that detects falls in real time and alerts family members without cellular messaging fees.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

I Broke Out In A Cold Sweat After Reading These Risky Habits Older Folks Refuse To Give Up

My mom, who is now in her 70s, will leave her car running, unlocked, sitting on the street when she stops by someone's house. She spent 45 minutes at my house one day, and when I walked her out, her car had been running, unlocked the whole time. I said, 'You know, anyone could just jump in and drive off with it, right?' Her response was, 'It hasn't happened yet. I'll be fine.'
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Asking Eric: Our hateful neighbor interferes with our walks, and the police won't stop him

Elderly neighbors repeatedly walk their sidewalk but face harassment from a neighbor who sprays sprinklers and may unlawfully obstruct the public walkway.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Brampton seniors being targeted in distraction thefts,' Peel police warn | CBC News

Elderly people in Brampton are being targeted for jewelry through distraction thefts involving conversation, vehicle approaches, and coordinated male–female tactics.
Health
fromBusiness Matters
7 months ago

Staying Safe Alone: The Growing Importance of Personal Alarms for Seniors

Personal alarms are essential for elderly safety, enabling instant alerts for falls or emergencies.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
7 months ago

Police seek thief who targeted women, seniors in Crown Heights

A serial thief is targeting elderly women in Crown Heights and Flatbush, committing at least six robberies recently.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
7 months ago

Man, 87, is critically injured after MTA bus driver strikes him in Brooklyn: NYPD

An 87-year-old man was critically injured by a bus in Brooklyn.
The bus was out of service at the time of the incident.
NYC parents
fromwww.bxtimes.com
8 months ago

Elderly woman, 89, assaulted at Bronx bus stop; police searching for two suspects Bronx Times

An 89-year-old woman was critically injured in a violent assault at a Bronx bus stop, prompting an NYPD manhunt for the suspects.
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Tattooed, green and blonde-haired maniac randomly pummels woman, 73, inside NYC train station: cops

Elderly woman attacked in subway by random female stranger.
NYPD seeks help to find assailant with bright hair and tattoos.
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