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The Irish government has banned retirement homes in the country from becoming migrant accommodation after a conservative publication published an exposé into the practice.

An elderly woman in Gulfport, Mississippi, is feeling accomplished after receiving an honorary GED certificate thanks to help from several people.

Two suspects are accused of forcing an elderly couple into their closet at gunpoint during a home robbery in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Wednesday.

Citizens took swift action when an elderly woman was in dire need of help Tuesday in the Middlesex Borough of New Jersey.

A homeless man who assaulted and allegedly attempted to rob an elderly man at a Hollywood restaurant was chased down and subdued by a good Samaritan until authorities could arrive.

Pope Francis warned Wednesday that the pursuit of “eternal youth” is a dangerous pipe dream that prevents people from focusing on things that really matter.

A police officer in Tennessee is getting a lot of positive attention for assisting an elderly neighbor who was walking on the highway get to the salon.

An elderly woman died Friday after being attacked by alligators in Englewood, Florida, according to Sarasota Sheriff’s authorities.

Pope Francis warned Wednesday that today’s throwaway culture cancels the elderly, keeping them out of sight to avoid having to deal with them.

Three illegal migrants from Algeria have been arrested for the murder of a 70-year-old woman who was killed at her home.

Pope Francis warned Wednesday of a worrisome tendency to glorify youth and to despise old age, which reminds us of our mortality.

An 81-year-old woman was carjacked while providing food to the homeless on Monday in Redlands, California.

Pope Francis extolled the blessings of old age in a message released Tuesday, insisting that the elderly make a vital contribution to society.

A British court ruled that the government’s move to discharge hospital patients into care homes without testing them for covid was illegal.

Pope Francis urged greater care and respect toward the elderly Wednesday, since they are “the honor of our civilization.”

When first responders in Benton County, Arkansas, were called about an elderly woman who suffered a fall, they were met by an unlikely helper.

An Ohio nursing assistant is accused of filming herself raping and sexually abusing male dementia patients between the ages of 79-90.

A group of surfers are getting a lot of attention after rescuing an elderly man from being dragged out to sea by rushing water in Sydney, Australia.

Pope Francis warned Wednesday of a growing trend to treat elderly people as “waste material” to be discarded rather than as precious members of society.

Officers and a citizen joined forces to save a 70-year-old woman who was trapped beneath an SUV in Newark, Delaware.

The disturbing assault of an elderly man that happened in Columbus, Ohio, recently was recorded by a surveillance camera.

A delivery woman allegedly ran over an elderly couple’s groceries and wrote, “f— the police” on the receipt after seeing a pro-police sign.

Two suspects were taken into custody after a 63-year-old woman was allegedly raped and abandoned outside a church in Detroit, Fox 2 reported Monday.

A 63-year-old woman was found beaten following a sexual assault recently in Detroit, and now she is fighting for her life, Fox 2 reported Wednesday.

A man in Macomb County, Michigan, was having a bad day until local police officers pulled him over.

An 80-year-old man was reportedly found dead inside a Staten Island apartment building with the phrase “I touch little girls” written on his body, law enforcement said Tuesday.

A 69-year-old French woman was robbed and raped after two Algerian illegal migrants broke into her home.

Police are looking for a suspect in connection with an attack on a 75-year-old Asian woman in Queens that occurred Wednesday.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday on MSNBC’s “All In” that President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure package includes eldercare “because having that kind of infrastructure in place is part of what makes it possible for Americans to thrive.”

A 73-year-old man fell victim to an attack in broad daylight in New York City when an assailant shoved him to the ground after punching him in the chest, according video footage of the incident.

An elderly couple in Pennsylvania has been able to enjoy brunch together once again after they both received the coronavirus vaccine.

San Francisco police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder following a recent attack on an 84-year-old man in the Anza Vista neighborhood.

Pope Francis announced Sunday the establishment of a new annual Catholic feast day to underscore the importance of grandparents and the elderly in society.

An 84-year-old Swedish man is said to have died of suspected cardiac failure a day after being vaccinated for the coronavirus and the death has been referred for a possible investigation.

A patient allegedly beat another coronavirus patient to death with an oxygen tank last week inside Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California.

AMADORA, Portugal (AP) — Tears well up in Diana Correia’s eyes as she recalls the October day that 24 of the 55 residents of her nursing home in Portugal tested positive for COVID-19…