elderly
July 27 2021, 10:12 pm
World Economic Forum: How long will people live in the future?
Benjamin Franklin had already turned 70 by the time he signed the US Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the average man wasn’t expected to live …
World Economic Forum
July 10 2021, 11:39 am
OpenDemocracy: The slow-burn crisis inside Ukraine’s pension system
Millions of older people in Ukraine receive pensions below the real cost of living – and this trend seems to be only getting worse. Read more here.
OpenDemocracy
April 1 2021, 3:49 pm
UNIAN: Pension Fund raises retirement age for women from April 1
The Pension Fund of Ukraine is raising retirement age for women from April 1 as well as changing the requirements for length of service with regard to …
UNIAN
Nov. 20 2020, 1:47 pm
EXCLUSIVE
Volunteers use phone calls to fight loneliness among elderly Ukrainians
The COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing lockdowns have forced some of the most vulnerable members of society to stay locked in their homes. That may …
Dylan Carter
April 30 2020, 7:24 pm
EuroMaidan Press: Ukrainian elderly trapped in lockdown on both sides of front-line
The novel coronavirus pandemic disrupted the daily routines and lifestyles of many people in Ukraine. The degree of discomfort varies for Ukrainians …
EuroMaidan Press
March 25 2020, 5:20 pm
EXCLUSIVE
In quarantine, elderly Ukrainians struggle with isolation, helplessness
Until recently, Margaryta Pestrikova’s favorite pastime was baking walnut cookies or making Ukrainian dumplings called varenyky and bringing them to …
Bermet Talant
March 20 2020, 7:52 pm
Reuters: Coronavirus spreads fear, isolation, death to elderly worldwide
Grace Dowell, a 63-year-old grandmother, has stopped grocery shopping and canceled all her doctor’s appointments. No one is allowed into her rural …
Reuters
March 15 2020, 2:34 pm
BBC: UK plans to isolate over-70s (Live Updates)
UK over-70s to be asked to self-isolate for an extended period, health secretary says. Read more here.
BBC
Jan. 25 2020, 10:38 am
RFE/RL: Ukrainian policies create ‘hardships’ on pensioners in separatist-held areas
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Ukrainian pension policies impose “hardships” on pensioners with limited mobility who live in areas controlled by …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 27 2018, 12:11 pm
Ukrainian News: Ukrposhta to stop delivery of pensions and close 5,000-7,000 outlets in rural areas
The Ukrposhta public joint stock company intends to stop the delivery of pensions and close 5,000-7,000 outlets in rural areas from Jan. 1, in the …
Ukrainian News
Sept. 11 2018, 9:40 pm
UNHCR notes Ukraine Supreme Court ruling on pension rights for internally displaced
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency takes note of the decision of Sept. 4 by the Supreme Court of Ukraine, ensuring hundreds of thousands of elderly, …
UNHCR
Sept. 11 2018, 7:05 pm
UNHCR: New hope for pensioners struggling to survive in Ukraine
Like many pensioners, 87-year-old Nadiia is required to visit an office in a nearby town every three months to prove her identity and go through …
UNHCR
June 14 2017, 5:32 pm
UNHCR: Thousands in eastern Ukraine lose access to pensions
Every two months, wheelchair-bound pensioner Mykola Ivanovych* needs help to cross the damaged bridge over the Siverskiy Donets River into …
UNHCR
Feb. 21 2017, 10:34 am
UNHCR: Octogenarian couple struggle for survival on Ukraine’s front line
Hanna and Oleksiy Huzovskiy barricade the door of their apartment and take refuge in the hall when the shelling starts. They are both in their 80s and …
UNHCR
Dec. 29 2016, 10:15 am
The Guardian: Passport to eternity – photographing the forgotten elderly of Ukraine
Times were tumultuous in post-Soviet eastern Ukraine when Alexander Chekmenev started out as a young photographer in his home city. “Like the whole …
The Guardian
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