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Information on aging and Gerontology > : Australia : Training boost for thousands of aged care workers More than 3,000 aged care workers across Australia will receive extra skills training in 2007 as part of a $56 million commitment by the Howard Government. STUDY : UK : Eigth older people every hour die during winter in Britain Better housing and bigger Winter Fuel Payment are needed, says Age Concern INTERVIEW : Virginia D. Nuessle (Executive Director IAHSA) : “Our mission is to connect and support ageing services providers to enhance the quality of life for the elderly” IAHSA is the only international organization whose mission is directly linked to ageing services providers. Interview it Executive Director. HEALTH : AARP Reports on 50+ America: Health Care Indicators and Income on the Decline for Mid-Life and Older Americans As the nation reviews the State of the Union, AARP is issuing its latest annual “State of 50+ America” report. The report found a one year decline in key health care indicators and lower family income for Americans age 50 and above. PRODUCT : Yaktrax Walker : new footwear reduces falls in the elderly population A new gait-stabilizing device called the Yaktrax Walker has shown to reduce the risk of injurious falls during winter months in older adults who are fall-prone, reports a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DESIGN : 'Adaptable' Shower Access for Senior Housing Adaptable Shower Units in Bathroom Design Allow Easy Retrofit of Safety Fixtures That Meets Senior Residents' Changing Access Needs FINANCIAL ABUSE : Seniors Targets of Financial Charlatans Seniors in your community may be targets of financial charlatans. I've received a number of disturbing reports recently from seniors about the abusive tactics of some advisors. Their actions are not only unethical, but they border on the criminal. CONFERENCE : SUDDENLY SENIOR 2005! Home Instead Senior Care (HISC), the country's leading non-medical home care service provider and source of companionship for the elderly, will present "SUDDENLY SENIOR 2005! INITIATIVE : NZ: Elderly need innovative solutions to power price problems Solving the problem of power bills for the elderly requires more innovative solutions than Winston Peters’ suggestion of regulating power prices, the Green Party says. MEDICAL RESEARCH : When The Brain, Not The Ears, Goes Hard Of Hearing Problems with the brain – not just the ears – cause a great deal of the age-related hearing loss in older people. Researchers are finding more and more subtle problems in the way our brain processes information HEALTH : “Senior Moments” May Signal More Serious Disease People 60 and older, brief gaps in conversation, periods of confusion, blank stares or being unresponsive are often chalked up to benign "senior moments." ELDERLY : UK: Survey reveals Shifting Attitudes Towards Old Age Today sees the launch of IndependentAge, the national charity that champions the cause of independence for older people. IndependentAge is the new face of The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association... REPORT : US: CPSC Releases “Special Report” On Older Consumer Injuries In 2002, more than 1.45 million Americans 65 years and older went to hospital emergency rooms with consumer product-related injuries, according to a new study titled “Special Report: Emergency Room Injuries Adults 65 and Older"... REPORT : Reinventing Aging : Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement New Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Report Highlights "Unprecedented" Opportunity Ahead to Mobilize Millions of Aging Boomers as Community Volunteers GERONTOLOGY : India is joining the International Longevity Center ILC-India, located in Pune, India and headed by gerontologist Sharad D. Gokhale, Ph.D., will undertake new research studies, formulate policy initiatives and advise older people in India, researchers and the student community about educational facilities... > Next