pensioner

A dog lover who feared his pets would not be able to enjoy walks anymore because of their ailments says he was amazed at what happened after feeding them a substance usually thought of as a beauty supplement.Geoff Hopwood, 75, thought…

A frail pensioner died of hypothermia after telling her GP she couldn't afford to turn on the heating in her home, an inquest has heard.Barbara Bolton, 87, was admitted to Fairfield Hospital on December 11 last year with the condition, as…

Being fat in middle-age may DOUBLE your chances of being a frail pensioner, study warnsOverweight people are prone to falls and at higher risk of hospitalisationThose who were obese 30 years ago were 2.5 times more likely to…

Audiences of Channel 4's 999:On the Front Line were left heartbroken after a recent episode showed paramedics entering a Staffordshire home, only to find an OAP doing CPR on her husband, who had sadly already died.It was revealed that wife…

A 79-year-old woman who fell and broke her hip would have died, her family claims, had they not taken matters into their own hands.Pamela Rolfe's family claim they were forced to strap her to a grit bin lid and drive her to A&E in a van…

A 93-year-old pensioner was left lying on the floor 'screaming in pain' while waiting for an ambulance for 25 hours after a fall. Elizabeth Davies was finally taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor but then had to endure another 12-hour wait to…

Elizabeth Davies was made to wait 25 hours for an ambulance (Image: Submitted)A 93-year-old woman was left "screaming in pain" for 25 hours while waiting for an ambulance after suffering a suspected hip fracture in a fall.Elizabeth…

A bubbly pensioner who has turned 102 says the key to a long life is the occasional glass of sherry.Dorothy Donegan also says tea and biscuits have helped her reach her milestone birthday. Dorothy marked her big day on Friday with an…

A pensioner with $20 in her bank account has been offered a grim response by the Treasurer after asking what essentials she should go without as she struggles to keep up with surging cost of living. Fiona, who was in the live audience for…