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Family and friends to run Great North Run in memory of man who died after he fell from South Shields roof

Derek Heslop, known to many as Dez, sadly passed away when he was just 23 years old

Chronicle Live

Student dies after being told 'you sound like you're feeling a bit sorry for yourself' by NHS 111

David Nash, 26, passed away following four "shambolic" calls with NHS 111 when he was trying to get an urgent in-person consultation.

Daily Record

Covid survivor, 115, becomes world's oldest person after French nun dies aged 118

Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard, survived Covid two years ago at at the age of 115 has now taken over from a French nun Lucile Randon who died at 118

Daily Mirror

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World's oldest person dies at 118 after surviving both World Wars and Covid pandemic

French nun Lucile Randon, who was also known as Sister André, passed away in her sleep at a nursing home in Toulouse yesterday.

Daily Record

Column: Is our aging population a time bomb? An opportunity?

California is about to be hit by an aging population wave, and Steve Lopez is riding it. His new column will focus on the blessings and burdens of advancing age — and how some folks are challenging the stigma associated with older adults.

Los Angeles Times

World’s oldest known person, French nun, dies at 118

A French nun who was believed to be the world’s oldest person has died shortly before her 119th birthday

The Independent UK

World's oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, dies aged 118

Ms Randon, who took the name of Sister Andre, had survived Covid last year

Evening Standard

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World's oldest person dies in her sleep, aged 118, after remarkable life

A nun since 1944, Sister Andre cared for the elderly until she herself was 100. She drank wine and ate chocolate every day - and was the world's oldest Covid survivor

Wales Online

Chinese who lost relatives to COVID angry at failure to protect elderly

Former high school teacher Ailia was devastated when her 85-year-old father died after displaying COVID-like symptoms as the virus swept through their hometown in the southeastern province of Jiangxi.

Reuters

Reforming Thailand: a dual challenge

Thailand needs to gain competitiveness in the global economy. However, two hindrances come to mind: old leaders and outdated laws.

Bangkok Post

World's oldest person dies at 118 - after surviving World War I and Covid pandemic

French nun Lucile Randon, who was also known as Sister Andrée has died aged 118 in her sleep in her nursing home in Toulouse France, a spokesman for the home has confirmed

Daily Mirror

‘For her, it’s a liberation’: World’s oldest person dies in her sleep

Lucile Randon, known as Sister Andre, died in her sleep at nursing home

The Independent UK

World’s oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, dies at 118

Sister André was born in 1904 and survived an outbreak of Covid-19 in 2021 in her nursing home that killed 10 other residents

The Guardian - UK

World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118 -retirement home

French nun Sister Andre, the world's oldest person, passed away at 118 in France, her retirement home told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Monica Stockdale's family call for national aged care screening to be introduced sooner

The son of an alleged murder victim wants the government to implement a national aged care screening process sooner to ensure workers are fit for the job.

Manchester Evening News

Nurse suspended after she 'tied elderly dementia patient to a chair' with hospital blanket

A witness claimed the nurse was 'having dinner and giggling' when the restrained patient was discovered

The Canberra Times

APS staff allowed to work on Australia Day after Morrison rule revoked

Former prime minister Scott Morrison issued a directive shortly before the election, removing the ability to allow APS staff to arrange a substitute day for Australia Day and other public holidays.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Back to ‘Normal’ after End of COVID Curbs, Says Official

China has returned to normal after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, Vice Premier Liu He told the World Economic Forum on Tuesday as he invited "international friends" to visit the country. China abruptly dropped its "zero-Covid" approach last month after three years of enforcing some of the harshest anti-pandemic restrictions…

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The Independent UK

Republican seeking to raise Social Security age claims ‘people want to work longer’

The Georgia Republican says, ‘people come up to me, they actually want to work longer’

The Guardian - UK

The single penalty: why it costs £860 a month to be alone

Rent, electricity, food – they all cost more if you live by yourself. And then there are the taxes ...

Daily Record

DWP shares new measures to help older people remain in and return to work

People over 50 claiming Universal Credit are to receive more intensive and tailored support to find work.

Reuters

EU's Nov 2022 excess deaths drop sharply from 2020/21 peaks - data

The European Union saw 6.7% more deaths than usual in November, down sharply from 40% in the same month of 2020 and 26.5% in November 2021, official data from the bloc's statistics office showed on Tuesday.

Liverpool Echo

Queen, happy and chaos among children's top words for 2022

Three words were shortlisted but only one came out on top

Evening Standard

‘I was left scared, alone, exhausted’: inside London’s maternity crisis

A new study has found that the number of women who report positive labour and birth has fallen dramatically. Claire Cohen reports on the struggling wards

Wales Online

'Fun, happy-go-lucky young man with huge passion' killed in farm accident

"The only thing I can think of to ease the pain of losing you is that God wanted you up there as one of his angels to be a tractor driver"

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