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The great-grandmother in Kerala, southern India, has been a driving force in the revival of kalaripayattu, as the ancient practice is also known, and in encouraging girls to take it up.

Primera Alerta de calor extremo de Código Rojo para éste martes 29 y miércoles 30 La comisionada de la salud declara la alerta de calor extremo del Código Rojo para el martes a miércoles;  Primero de la temporada.  Dado que se espera que las temperaturas aumenten en la región de Baltimore y que el índice de calor se pronostica para alcanzar más de 100 grados Fahrenheit en los próximos días, la comisionada de salud de la ciudad de Baltimore, la Dra. Letitia Dzirasa, emitió una aler...

Climbing has always been a part of Marcel Remy's life and he intends to keep climbing as long as it makes him happy.

Being age-friendly is not just a matter of responding to the needs of Australia's ageing population. It will benefit all students and the university as a whole.

The Friends of the Sick and the Elderly in Gozo (FSEG), founded in 1988, will hold its 31st annual general meeting online on May 13. FSEG president Paul Zammit said the organisation has been giving on loan equipment to better the quality of life of sick and elderly persons who are being cared for at their own home for a good number of years. The equipment, including electronic beds with ripple mattress, electronic person lifters, wheelchairs, commodes and rollators, is of great benefit to carer...

Persons Of Trust In Malta’s Ministries Considered Frontliners For COVID-19 Vaccine Share: Persons of trust in Malta’s many ministries were considered frontliners for the COVID-19 vaccine, jumping up the priority list for the crucial jabs.  Following a series of parliamentary questions from David Thake, six ministries confirmed that persons in their ministries were considered frontliners according to regulations.  These were Ministry for the Elderly and Active Ageing; the Ministry for Sol...

A team of nurses from the CareMalta Group has been set up to inoculate residents and staff against COVID-19 and to oversee the entire vaccination process within all facilities operated by the group. The team is made up of Maria Xuereb, nursing manager; Matthew Vassallo, lead nurse at Casa San Paolo; Zvetlana Farrugia, facility manager at Casa San Paolo; Noel Borg, the group’s senior nursing manager; Maria Cekic, lead nurse at Casa Arkati; Paul Sceberras, mental health services manager; and As...

The government is set to purchase 109 beds from Dar l-Annunzjata, a new residential home for the elderly which is due to open in Tarxien in March. The seven-storey facility, which is located along Tal-Barrani road, will have 230 beds, just under half of which will be bought out by the government. All rooms are suitable for dementia patients. The facility is the first venture in residential care for Eldercare Ltd, with Blodwen Vella Spiteri serving as director for the home. Vella Spiteri said th...