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Dr. Rehab
Watian, Director of the Central
Administration of Primary Health Care
Committee describes how the Health Ministry
works to provide all health care services to
older persons in the Kingdom. The Ministry
has placed its priority on serving older
people in the best way possible.
(Article in
Arabic)
“The elderly between reality and ambition"
will be the second scientific conference to
take place at the University of Patra with the
participation of 20 researchers and
specialists from Jordanian universities. The
conference will discuss a number of
developmental problems and mental disorders
that confront older persons.
The Conference
aims to promote awareness for combating
Alzheimer disease, which spreads widely among
the older population. The association sets
recommendations to serve better the elderly
with Alzheimer disease.
(Article in
Arabic)
Mr.Sadhan ,
specialist in nutrition advised the elderly to
keep exercising in order to have a healthy
life by maintaining a daily physical activity
practice that suits their age.
(Article in
Arabic)
A younger man and many older people gathered by
the mosque to talk about the health consequences
of the dry air caused by industrialized
companies in a small village called “Awlad
Ibrahim” in Asfi.
(Article in Arabic)
The Saudi
Ministry of Health revealed its plan to
implement a new medical examination program for
older people that will reveal all the diseases
that the older people might have had exposure.
The prince also called for an awareness campaign
for Alzheimer’s disease in Saudi Arabia.
Egypt:
Elderly for Religion and Life (February
13,2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
A new TV program features a consultant on
elderly nutrition who talks about the impact
of nutrition on older people’s health and
the side effects of vitamins. The consultant
also takes answers from viewers.
(Article in Arabic)
Dr. Abdulaziz
Almqoshi, the general supervisor of the Saudi
foundation for Alzheimer’s says that the
proportion of people with Alzheimer's in Saudi
Arabia is estimated at 2% of the elder
population. The Association distributed
about 2 million riyals (Saudi) to charities to
help the Alzheimer's patients.
(Article in Arabic)
The “Vision”
association conducted a study that documented
the importance of implementing programs focusing
on visual disabilities.
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