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Really, mentally, emotionally. all of that on my shoulders, i was falling apart underneath. that's when i ended up harming myself. new data shows that over—65s are hospitalised around 5,000 times a year as a result of self—harm or self poisoning in england. social isolation, bereavement and a reluctance to visit doctors are said to be factors, and all have been made worse by the pandemic. professor nav kapur helped write the nice guidelines on self—harm, and is warning that if older individuals don't get support, it can leave them at a much greater risk of taking their own lives. in one ...

Ireland’s authorities update nutrition advice for the country’s elderly The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has updated nutritional guidance for the over 65s in a move to improve the quality of life for an age group that in 2016, increased by 19% in Ireland to 630,800. Published earlier this week, the FSAI’s scientific report​ ​updates general age-related advice such as the need for a more protein and to stay hydrated as well as the consumption of specific supplements and fortified foods. “This report sets out a number of science-based recomme...

GERMANY'S health minister has admitted data suggests Britain was right to give the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to those aged over-65 and to have twelve-week gaps between doses.

A Fianna Fáil TD is calling for this.

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is the second COVID shot to be approved in Australia, and it's likely Australians will start receiving it next month.