Senate committee eyes full implementation of poor senior citizens’ pension in 2015
ALL indigent senior citizens will be covered by the social-pension program once a Senate amendment to the 2015 national budget is signed into law.
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ALL indigent senior citizens will be covered by the social-pension program once a Senate amendment to the 2015 national budget is signed into law.
MANY seniors living in Quezon City have voiced their frustration over the exclusion by supermarkets, groceries and convenience stores in Quezon City of goods and other grocery items they consider basic. Older people in the city feel these grocery items should be included in the 5-percent discount privilege they receive.
THE aging population is unprecedented and the proportion of older persons is increasing while a decline in the younger population is observed. The diagnosis of diabetes has increased in epidemic proportions. The increase in life expectancy raises the number of older persons with diabetes being seen in the clinics. The International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) has issued a global guideline in the management of older persons with type 2 diabetes.
MAGNESIUM, “the spark of life” regarded highly by drugless practitioners here and abroad for its capacity to improve a number of health conditions, is gaining popularity among senior citizens in Rizal, following pain-relief missions by a home for the aged in Antipolo.
THE 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XV, Section 4 on the Filipino Family of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates that, “It is the duty of the family to take care of its older person members, while the State may design programs of social security for them.” It is, therefore, the obligation of each family to make sure that the senior members of its household are properly cared for and assisted. At present, our government has already issued several programs to help families in caring for older persons. Among them are the following proclamations and executive orders:
TO help them stay healthy, prevent illness and even prolong their lives, the Department of Health (DOH) in Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) the local government of Pinamalayan in Oriental Mindoro conducted a pneumococcal vaccination for elderly people recently.
CACAO farmers have every reason to enthuse about a recent study conducted at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), which showed that cocoa flavanols reverse age-related memory decline.
REPRESENTATIVES of more than 30 companies doing business in Antipolo met on October 29 with over 100 senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) for mutual understanding and compliance of the law at the Forum on the Rights and Privileges of Senior Citizens and PWDs at SM Masinag.
OFFICIALS of local government units, including Parañaque and Muntinlupa, praised the BusinessMirror and its private-sector partners for their advocacy in promoting the welfare of the elderly through the Dakilang Adhikain ng Ating Lahi (Dangal) Awards for Elderly Care.
FARMING is profitable and various government programs are aimed at strengthening the social and financial capital in the agriculture sector to win back the youth into farming said Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio R. de los Reyes.
A FEW years back, the SM Foundation bought an old five-story building at 56 Jupiter Street in Makati City. It used to house small offices, including a photocopy service, a dental clinic and an ancillary permit-issuing section of the Department of Trade and Industry whose international unit is located across the street.
ON October 16 and 17, the Philippine College of Geriatric Medicine (PCGM) held its third annual convention with the theme “The Changing Horizon in Geriatric Medicine” at the Century Park Hotel, Manila.
THE Mary Mother of Mercy Home for the Elderly and Abandoned Foundation (MMMHEAF) vowed to continue to care for elderly people as the institution celebrated its 20th foundation anniversary recently.
ELDERLY citizens of Caloocan City took over management of the city government on October 2, taking over the offices of the city mayor, vice mayor, councilors, administrator, treasurer, assessor and other major posts.
DEPRESSION in the elderly is an important health concern worldwide. It is a silent disorder that afflicts many of the elderly population. It is the most common psychiatric disorder among the elderly yet unrecognized and under treated because attention is often focused on the physical medical conditions that are apparent during clinic visit.
THE BusinessMirror, in partnership with the United Bayanihan Foundation, will be holding the second Dangal (Dakilang Adhikain ng Ating Lahi) Awards for Elderly Care gala night on October 17, at the Resorts World Manila, coinciding with the ninth anniversary celebration of the BusinessMirror.
REITERATING the importance of good health and wellness among older people, Dr. Enrique Tayag, head of the National Epidemiology Center, enjoined 2,000 elderly in a “dancercise” activity to highlight the kick-off celebration of Elderly Week 2014 in a Pasay City mall.
ARE you scared of death because you doubt afterlife? Like many others who are skeptical about the hereafter, it is more likely you are, maybe totally, or just partly.
AFTER attending my lecture on “Enjoying the Later Years,” a 65-year-old man approached me and asked if I could visit his 85-year-old mother. He thanked me for opening his eyes regarding the aging process and he realized they have been neglectful of their mom. Curious of how the mother was, I willingly obliged.
ALBERT MG GARCIA, 66, has always led an active lifestyle. He has been into sports since he was in grade school. As a college student at the De La Salle University (DLSU) in the late 1960s, he excelled in sports, running track and playing varsity football. At one time, he represented the country as a member of the Philippine football team.
LUCENA CITY, Quezon—A neophyte lady representative is urging President Aquino to sign into law a bill recently approved by the Senate mandating health-insurance coverage for all citizens aged 60 years and older in the country.
MANY older patients complain that the primary-care workers in health centers lack compassion and are harsh in dealing with them. These workers, meanwhile, complain that older persons are obnoxious and are difficult patients.
AT 101 years of age, Dr. Luz Gacula is still amazingly mentally sharp, remembering with accuracy dates of events that took place 80 or so years ago. She spoke to the BusinessMirror in impeccable English.
AS I was driving, I kept thinking about the woman. I kept thinking how wasteful it was for her to keep her vice. Not only does smoking cost too much—thanks to the government’s move to impose a higher “sin” tax—it also sucks the life out of you. With a stick of cigarette, one opens oneself to the risks of diminishing stamina, dry lips, bad breath, coughs and ultimately, lung complications.
THE woman who composed the music for Candon, Ilocos Sur’s town hymn and who continues to apply music to the Psalms for the regular Sunday Mass at Saint John de Sahagun Parish Church was once wrapped in music sheets, literally.
SANTA CRUZ, Zambales—The Zambales provincial government inaugurated here on September 3 a building housing the office of the town’s Senior Citizens’ Federation, the latest project in a province-wide program to provide the elderly with a venue for their social and official activities.
WITH over 20 honors and awards received, among them the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1997, it still comes as a surprise to many that the recipient of these accolades is a nun.
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