Kazakhstani man nearly drowned in his own bathtub
Tengrinews.kz - On October 1, in Akkol, Akmolinsk region, police rescued a 70-year-old man who nearly drowned in his bathtub.
Deceived the elderly: a minor sentenced to 7 years in prison
Tengrinews.kz - Deceived pensioners gave scammers from 900,000 to 5.5 million tenge, according to the press service of the Supreme Court.
Almaty pensioners' 13,000 kilometer cycling trip to Turkey goes viral
Tengrinews.kz - Pensioners from Almaty have become online stars thanks to their fasinating cycling adventure.
World's oldest living person passed away at 117
Tengrinews.kz - Maria Branyas Morera, recognized as the oldest living person on Earth, has passed away at the age of 117.
Elderly man faces court for knocking on pilot’s door in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A 68-year-old resident of Almaty, Vyacheslav Yugai, knocked on the pilot's cabin door due to issues with air conditioning and
Kazakh man is suspected of murdering his mother on her birthday
Tengrinews.kz - An elderly woman was killed on her birthday in the North Kazakhstan region.
Suspect in elderly couple's murder identified as former son-in-law
Tengrinews.kz - A 46-year-old man, identified as the former common-law husband of the elderly couple’s daughter, is the prime suspect in the
Elderly couple murdered and their house set on fire in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Two bodies were found while extinguishing a fire in a private house in Almaty.
Japanese 111-year-old becomes oldest man
A Japanese man born months before the Wright brothers carried out the first human flight was recognised as the world's oldest male.
A dying business: family graves in Japan
Every once in a while, Kumiko Kano meets a group of people with whom she has decided to spend eternity, one of a growing number in Japan who are shunning the expense and commitment of a traditional family grave.
Man, 85, arrested for stalking woman, 80, in Japan
Police have arrested an 85-year-old man in western Japan for allegedly stalking an 80-year-old woman he reportedly met when she shared a hospital room with his now-dead wife, they said Monday.
World's oldest man dies in New York
The world's oldest man, a 111-year-old US immigrant from Poland, has died at a New York home for the elderly, the Guinness Book of World Records said.
Chinese elderly commit suicide to avoid coffin ban
Six elderly people in China are said to have committed suicide to ensure they died before new regulations banning coffin burials come into force, a newspaper reported.
World's most ancient woman could be 120-year-old Guatemalan
A Guatemalan woman who used to pick coffee and tend sheep -- and who will turn 121 in November -- could be the world's oldest by far, a national newspaper reported.
Some blood pressure drugs found to slow dementia
A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally.
Elderly with diabetes 50% likelier to have disability
Older adults with diabetes are between 50 and 80 percent likelier to have a disability compared to people without the disease.
China island centenarians claim secret of long life
The elderly residents of one Chinese county have endured invasion, civil war and famine, and many live in unheated concrete shacks on only a few dollars a day.
Elderly shoplifters outstrip teenagers in Tokyo
The number of elderly people caught shoplifting in Japan's capital city has outstripped that of teenagers for the first time since records began.
Grandmother, 77, wins first China neglect case: report
The daughter of a Chinese grandmother has been ordered to visit her at least once every two months, in the first case under a new law to protect the elderly.
Number of Kazakhstan elderly people in retirement homes halved in 3 years
The number of Kazakhstan elderly people living in retirement homes has reduced by 50% in three years.