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A
World Tour of Older Persons Homes
Come
on this World Tour to a little known place in
the world to discover how older persons are
living.
Iran Urges Baby Boom with Population Aging (July
29, 2012)
In Iran, authorities are
slashing birth control programs in an effort to
avoid an increasing an aging demographic similar
to many Western countries that are struggling to
keep up with medical and social security costs.
Isn't there a better way!
Kuwait:
The Family Development Charity Visits the
Elderly Kuwaiti Citizens.(April25, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
In
April, 2012, The head of the Development Charity,
Mohammad Al-Hajj,said that “visiting the elderly
and persons with a disability is our duty as human
being which all of us should do. Our visit
expresses our appreciation to our older citizens
for their past efforts to serve Kuwait. We trust
that their families visit them and communicate
with them which we know they will do.”
(Arabic Article)
Gulf
Airlines, the national carrier of the
Kingdom of Bahrain, stated on April 4, 2012,
that it has signed a cooperation agreement
with the General Authority for Social
Insurance to provide discounts on airline
tickets for economy class to all retired
citizens.
(Article in
Arabic)
Mr. Barakat, the
Minister of National Solidarity and Family said,
“Families should keep their older people living
with them and not abandon them.” One
representative in the National Assembly raised a
question about the importance of building
nursing homes to care for elders in the state of
Maslia. Mr. Barakat said, “The elderly should
stay with their families that provide them a
comfortable environment to live; government
assistance gives older persons financial
independence under the protection of Algerian
law 7-24.”
(Article in Arabic)
The “coming together”
program organized family entertainment for older
people at Palmmzr. Maitha Habssi said that " our
aim is to raise a national awarness on older
people needs and express the important value
of their contributions to our society
(Article in
Arabic)
Unlike other
nursing homes in Saudi Arabia, the nursing home
in Jizan has only «one and only one older
man.” Specialists attribute this situation to
the uniqueness of the intimate relations in the
region due to the strong relationship between
parents and their relatives.
Emirates:
Lecture in Shargah about Violence against the
Elderly (March 20, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
A nursing Home in Shargah organized an awareness
lecture entitled "The neglect of the elderly in
the family.” The lecture focused on highlighting
the importance of the role of the family in
elderly care. It also addressed several issues
including the categorization of the elderly in the
society and the psychological and physical changes
that occur at old age.
Egypt:
The "Bank of Medicine" Calls for March 20 to be
the Day for Elderly in Egypt (March 18, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
The Bank of Egypt for Medicine calls for a
national day for elderly to be celebrated all over
Egypt.It stated that March 20 has been
specifically chosen before the mother’s day in
order to relieve the feeling of loneliness for
elderly in nursing homes, especially for those who
live away from their families and children.
Syria: 1781 Elderly
Abandoned by Their Children (March 11, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
Mother of Ahmed, a wealthy 85 year old woman
started to live in a nursing home, because none of
her children could take care of her. After she
moved to the nursing home, she said: “I realized
that the meaning of the word mother does not have
any value when your children push you into misery
and poverty.”
Morocco:
Nursing
Home in Casablanca is Committed to Save the
Dignity of its Older People (March 9, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
According to Mohammed Saidi, Director General of
the Association of Nur, the nursing home embraces
37 beneficiaries (22 women and 15 men). Saidi said
"according to new standards nursing homes can only
accept older people without children." However, he
pointed out that his nursing home is looking
forward to coordinating with relevant authorities
to provide care even for those who have children.
Emirates: Commencing
the Fourth “Family Forum” in Participation of
Older People (March 7, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
Our main aim of Family forum for the second year
in a row is to strengthen the relationship with
older people and make them feel appreciated
Palestine: Volunteers from the “Graduates
Organization” Visit “Dar Wafaa” Nursing Home in
Gaza. (March 7, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
This visit derives from a sequence of project
activities and leaders volunteerism which aim to
create a strong partnership with the center “let’s
develop together”.
Emirates: The
Foundation of Family Development launches An
Initiative Called "Barakat DAR"(March 7, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
The Foundation of Family Development has launched
an initiative called "Barakat Dar"which raises the
awareness of the needs of older people and
mainstreams this initiative to all other centers
in Abu Dhabi
Yemen:
An
Older Man Burns his Turban for not Receiving the
Monthly Rent For His House and the Street
Cleaners Strike for the Second Day (March 6,
2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
Abbas Al-Hajj ,a 70 years older man, sets
fire to his turban, for not receiving the
monthly rent from the housing funding
Department in EB Borough.
Egypt:
A Researcher Wrote a Book on How to Improve the
Role of Older People in Egypt (March 6, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
Thomas Bujatz, A Researcher at the American
University in Egypt wrote a book called” Growing
Old in Egypt” . He considered the issue to be one
of the main concerns in Developing countries,
particularly in Egypt where the elderly population
is increasing at fast pace while this growth does
not generate any questions in regard to older
people needs.
Israel:
Elderly Israelis Suffer from Various Forms of
Abuse by Their Caregivers (March 5, 2012)
(Article in
Russian)
Research has shown that one out of every five
senior citizens in Israel suffers from various
forms of physical, psychological or financial
abuse by their caregivers.
(Article in
Arabic)
Ismail Bourke’s, the head of media in the National
Secretariat for the National Federation for
Retired People accused postal agents for giving
poor customer service and little care to older
people. Buchris said “The elderly are
subjected to bad treatment in postal services” and
"We demand the payment of pensions through bank
accounts instead of postal services centers.”
Arab
Emirates:
An
Older
Woman
Writes
a
Poem
on
Why She’s Living in a Nursing Home(February11,
2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
Revealing all the sorrows of a mother for her son
who threw her out, left her for the sake of his
wife, and who refused to live with her, an older
woman writes a poem with crying words for her son
who abandoned her for almost three years
Palestine:
Celebration of the EID for the Birth of Prophet
Mohammad (Pbuh) in a Nursing Home in Nablus
(February 4, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
The Freedom and Peace organization celebrated the
EID Mawlid Nabawi, the birthday anniversary of
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)) in the nursing home of
the Palestinian Red Cross in Nablus.
Middle East
and North Africa: The Living Condition for our
Older People is Bad and the Future for our
Generation is Dark! (February 2, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
For many reasons, older people in some Arab and
Islamic countries are desperate, worried and
lonely; they appear to lack psychological, moral
and physical care. Some believe that they do not
have a good relationship with their
children.
Saudi
Arabia:
Design
of
a
New
Wheel
Chair
Suitable
for
the
Roads of Faifaa (January 25, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
A Faifaa citizen has designed a new wheel chair
to help older persons walk on the rough roads of
Faifaa after he could not use any other
chair. This new chair is particularly
suitable for use on the rough road to his house.
Fortunately, a skilled craftsman implemented the
design and constructed a solid chair which
would help the old man walk through the rough
streets of Faifaa.
Qatar:
Folkloric
Activities
for
Older
and
Disabled
Persons
to
Take
Place
Tomorrow at the Park BADAA (January 25, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
The Department of Culture and Arts has assessed
the effectiveness of cultural activities held at
PARK BADAA. This public event integrates the
efforts to provide public programs organized by
the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, the
public and other government institutions of the
state.
Saudi
Arabia:
Two
Men
were
Arrested
for
Robbing
Older
People
at an ATM bank in Jazan (January 23, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
Saudi security authorities in Jazan arrested two
men in different places who deluded the elderly
by helping them to use ATMs for the disbursement
of their funds from retirement savings or social
security. After learning the password
code, the robbers switched the cards so that
they could take out all the older persons’ mone.
Algeria:
Violation
of Older People’s Rights Subject to Criminal
Penalties (January 20, 2012)
(Article in
Arabic)
The Algerian Minister for Family and Women,
Nouara Saâdia Jaafari, reminded a plenary
session of the Council of Nation about the
application of a law on the protection of the
elderly adopted in 2010. It stipulates that any
person who physically or morally abuses an older
person will be prosecuted and punished by the
judicial system. In this struggle against
neglect, violence, abuse, marginalization and
exclusion from family and social environment,
the Algerian authorities also provide financial
support to families with low income so they can
fulfill their assistance duty to seniors.
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