Chuyên mục: Người già – Elderly

For old folks left to die at Myanmar’s roadsides and cemeteries, these homes are their last hope

~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ Bình luận về bài viết này

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Cast aside “like rubbish” and turned away even by nursing homes, these elderly outcasts are given dignity at the end of life by volunteer groups outraged by their plight.

YANGON, MYANMAR: There she lay, on the ground in the darkness of night, moaning in pain as rats – drawn to the smell of blood from the lacerations on her body – nibbled at her wounds.

The elderly woman had just been involved in a road accident. But instead of getting help, the driver had abandoned the woman next to a rubbish dump by the road to fend for herself.

Daw Khin Ma Ma said her stomach churned at the sight of the battered old woman who was eventually conveyed to her nursing home. “Her rib bones were broken, some of which had pierced her lungs. We could see a hole in her back that had been gnawed on by the rats,” she said. Tiếp tục đọc “For old folks left to die at Myanmar’s roadsides and cemeteries, these homes are their last hope” →

Nearly 100 Vietnamese depression sufferers commit suicide daily: study

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Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 04/07/2017 17:04 GMT + 7

A patient is being treated at the mental health institute of Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi.
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A recent study published by the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital has revealed that nearly 100 people in Vietnam commit suicide due to depression on a daily basis, shedding light on the devastating role mental illness can play in local communities.

Depression is on the rise in Vietnam, accompanied by the many consequences the condition can have on suffering individuals, their families, and the community.

More and more young people are falling victim to depression in recent years, including a 21-year old senior university student currently being treated at the mental health institute of Bach Mai Hospital. Tiếp tục đọc “Nearly 100 Vietnamese depression sufferers commit suicide daily: study” →

These angels bring warmth into the lives of Hanoi’s homeless elderly

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Students and young professionals are among the volunteers stepping in to help the sick and homeless elderly, who otherwise die alone and uncared-for on the streets

Volunteer Chu Thương Minh Trang, 22, talking to Nguyen, a 70-year-old homeless man. 

HANOI: It is 1am and medical student Chu Thương Minh Trang, 22, is squatting on the cold pavement listening intently to Nguyen, a 70-year-old homeless man with a toothy smile on his face.

The street is poorly lit and dirty, but it is this man’s only refuge and home on some nights.

Huddled against the wind chill, Mr Nguyen, who is wrapped up in three layers of clothes, grumbles about how his hands are sore, and his back painful from repairing bicycles. Without hesitation, Ms Chu reaches across and gently massages his knobby fingers.

Along with other volunteers of the Ấm Volunteering Club, the young woman has been providing free weekly health screenings and medical supplies for the homeless elderly. Tiếp tục đọc “These angels bring warmth into the lives of Hanoi’s homeless elderly” →

Vietnam’s ticking time-bomb of elderly poverty

~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ 1 bình luận

More are working into old age to survive, in the world’s most rapidly aging country. Will solutions be too little, too late for Vietnam’s growing ranks of elderly poor? Part 1 of a regional series on elderly poverty explores the issues.

  • By Ray Yeh and Kim Wong
  • Posted 12 Mar 2017 14:25
  • Updated 12 Mar 2017 16:13

82-year-old Tran Thi Huong does what she must to survive, like walk the city streets to sell lottery tickets.

HO CHI MINH CITY: Having slogged in the tiny, dimly lit kitchen since 4am, the Chau sisters are finally done mixing, kneading, steaming and cooking, some seven hours later.

But, with the sun approaching its noon peak, their day is barely halfway through. Now comes the even more arduous task: Hawking their snacks – a menu of red bean soup, mung bean dumplings, banana cake and an iced peanut drink – in the blazing heat.

Despite her slight hunch, 70-year-old Madam Chau Chung Muoi moves just as nimbly as her younger sister Dao Muoi who is 61, and she propels the heavy-laden pushcart with surprising speed down the busy streets. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s ticking time-bomb of elderly poverty” →

Thanh niên Việt Nam thể lực kém, thấp còi nhất khu vực: Muốn cải thiện, phải bỏ thói quen xấu

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NGÀY 09 THÁNG 03, 2016 | 13:44

SKĐS – Theo những thông tin từ Báo cáo quốc gia về thanh niên Việt Nam lần thứ nhất do Bộ Nội vụ phối hợp với Quỹ dân số Liên hợp quốc tại Việt Nam (UNFPA) nghiên cứu…

 Thói quen ăn uống và thiếu vận động khiến thể lực người Việt thua kém.

Tiếp tục đọc “Thanh niên Việt Nam thể lực kém, thấp còi nhất khu vực: Muốn cải thiện, phải bỏ thói quen xấu” →

Việt Nam sẽ là quốc gia siêu già vào năm 2050

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Thứ tư, 02/12/2015 – 11:49 AM (GMT+7)
Việt Nam sẽ là quốc gia siêu già vào năm 2050

NDĐT– Sáng 2- 12, tại TP Vĩnh Yên, tỉnh Vĩnh Phúc, Bộ Y tế và Tổ chức Y tế thế giới tổ chức Đối thoại về chính sách y tế người cao tuổi. Tại đây các chuyên gia trong nước và các tổ chức quốc tế đều chỉ rõ, Việt Nam là một trong mười nước có tỷ lệ già hóa nhanh nhất thế giới. Việt Nam sẽ là quốc gia siêu già vào năm 2050.

Tỷ lệ người cao tuổi ở Việt Nam tăng nhanh và liên tục từ 7,1% dân số (năm 1989) lên 10,5% (năm 2013). Nước ta đã chính thức bước vào giai đoạn già hóa dân số từ năm 2011, nhanh hơn sáu năm so với dự báo (2017).

Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam sẽ là quốc gia siêu già vào năm 2050” →