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Polypharmacy involving prescription medications affected more than one-third of older adults in 2021 to 2023. HealthDay News — Polypharmacy involving prescription medications affected more than one-third of older adults in 2021 to 2023, according to a research letter published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination clinics for seniors 75 years and older will be available by appointment at various clinics across the province starting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, until Sunday, October 18, 2026. RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates year-round and can cause serious illness in older adults. Those 75 and older are eligible to receive the RSV vaccine, which has been shown to reduce visits to the emergency department and admissions to hospital due to RSV. Those 60 years and older in congregate living settings are also eligible for the vaccine.

Dr Nilesh Buddha, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East AsiaIn the WHO South-East Asia Region, the proportion of people aged 60 years and above is projected to nearly double between 2024 and 2050, from 11.3% to 20.9%. However, many older people spend part of their later years living with ill health, disability or care needs. At age 60, the regional health span gap – the number of years someone lives with chronic disease or poor health – is 4.6 years. This year’s International Day of Older Persons carries the theme “The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives,” a call to treat healthy ageing as more than a health-sector issue. Rethinking systems means mobilizing the sectors that shape how people age – health, social protection, housing, local government, and more – to ensure that longer lives are also lived well. The Region is making progress, with Member States increasingly translating the healthy ageing agenda into national and local action. Thailand, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and Timor-Leste have enacted policies and programmes for integrated care, long-term care, age-friendly approaches, and stronger institutional mechanisms.

Site search7 October 2026Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporterReutersAlbertans will vote on 19 October whether to hold an independence referendum in the futureFor Alberta independence supporter Keith Wilson, the western Canadian province is in a league of its own. With its wealth of rich oil and gas reserves, a significant agricultural sector and a young and skilled workforce, its economy is one to be reckoned with, says Wilson. The province will hold a referendum on 19 October, giving residents two options: vote to stay in Canada, or vote to move ahead with a formal binding referendum on independence at a later date. The vote, despite not being a cut and dry "stay or leave", still stands to be among the most consequential in recent Canadian history, and a significant test of national unity. One key issue has become central to the debate: Would Alberta be richer if it were to become an independent country? The answer for Wilson is yes. "Alberta's economy is unique. is fundamentally different than the rest of Canada's - we have the people, the institutions, the infrastructure to excel," he says.

Among cancer patients, the high financial cost of cancer care is a prevalent problem. This financial burden is also associated with potentially harmful behavioral strategies that patients might use to cope with costs, such as delaying or forgoing treatment and skipping medications. Collectively, researchers refer to this impact as financial toxicity.