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5-year hometown return for filial duty gives me nothing but bitterness

5-year hometown return for filial duty gives me nothing but bitterness

Leaving my career, home, and husband in Ho Chi Minh City behind, I went back to care for my elderly parents, only to face unrelenting bitterness.
Couples regret having too few children

Couples regret having too few children

Nursing homes expenses burden families

Nursing homes expenses burden families

Elderly people leave rural areas for cities

Elderly people leave rural areas for cities

Many were surprised when Luong and his wife sold their properties in the countryside and bought an apartment in Hanoi at age 72, just to be closer to their children.
May 9, 2023 | 01:42 am PT
Day-care nursing homes a new trend

Day-care nursing homes a new trend

Every day at 7:30 a.m, 94-year-old Hanoian Dang Hanh Phuc waits excitedly for his son to take him to his daytime nursing home.
May 4, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
Elderly couple overcomes hardships to raise orphan

Elderly couple overcomes hardships to raise orphan

A retired teacher and his wife have adopted a young girl after she was abandoned by her mother at age 3.
April 18, 2023 | 05:17 am PT
In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache

In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache

Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun delivers flowers, documents and other packages around Seoul - a job popular among senior citizens who are entitled to ride the city's subways for free.
February 15, 2023 | 06:51 pm PT
Will nursing homes be a viable option for Vietnam's senior citizens?

Will nursing homes be a viable option for Vietnam's senior citizens?

The aging population and rising demand for nursing homes have raised concerns about the infrastructure and workforce required for elderly care in Vietnam.
June 17, 2022 | 05:02 pm PT
Grandparents admit growing reluctance to babysit

Grandparents admit growing reluctance to babysit

Nguyen Thi Ly, 70, who had moved to Hanoi for nearly a year to care for her two grandchildren, was hospitalized twice due to fatigue and exhaustion.
June 14, 2022 | 05:36 pm PT
Taiwan approves second Covid booster shot for elderly

Taiwan approves second Covid booster shot for elderly

Taiwan's government has approved a second Covid-19 booster vaccine dose for those 65 and older, and third boosters for the immunocompromised, as it looks to step up its fight against a spike in domestic infections.
April 20, 2022 | 06:19 pm PT
Hanoi conducts home Covid vaccination for vulnerable

Hanoi conducts home Covid vaccination for vulnerable

Medics in Hanoi are traveling to people's homes to administer Covid-19 vaccine shots to those who are old, have underlying conditions or otherwise ill-suited to travel.
January 8, 2022 | 03:30 am PT
It's not a child's duty to take care of their aging parents

It's not a child's duty to take care of their aging parents

Our children should not be our retirement plans. The best love we can give them is to let them live life to the fullest.
December 1, 2021 | 11:43 pm PT
Covid foists another pandemic on seniors: loneliness

Covid foists another pandemic on seniors: loneliness

The Covid-19 restrictions have exacerbated loneliness among old people, who are unable to meet their friends or have lost loved ones.
September 19, 2021 | 04:53 pm PT
HCMC cautions seniors against leaving home amid Covid spread

HCMC cautions seniors against leaving home amid Covid spread

HCMC is telling people aged over 60 to refrain from going out and visiting crowded places amid the worsening Covid-19 situation.
May 24, 2021 | 08:13 pm PT
Vietnamese family traditions notwithstanding, the old need solid policy support

Vietnamese family traditions notwithstanding, the old need solid policy support

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago. It cut away chunks of her mind, starting with the most recent events.
April 20, 2021 | 04:00 pm PT
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