Provides the latest RSS feeds for Seniors News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nashville Herald.com http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/cat/e974f944f2e7496e/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 17:36:52 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:36:52 -0400 30 The 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference concluded in New Delhi with a resolve to provide universal social security coverage and assured pension to the entire working population. During the course of Conference the Labour Ministers of State Governments, Central Trade Union Leaders, Employers' representatives, and Officials of the central and state governments also deliberated on service ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610669/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610669/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Nick Lees, left, with cousin Donald Cameron, centre, and brother Jim Lees in Cape Leeuwin, where the Indian and Pacific Oceans meet off Western ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214618753/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 16:38:24 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214618753/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Bananas grow popular thanks to aging population . MAY 20, 2013 03:06. . The banana proved to be the best-selling fruit, followed by tangerines and apples, for two consecutive years from 2011 to 2012 according to a statistics on fruit sales over the past 10 years by the Lotte Mart, a superstore. From 2003 to 2010, tangerine sales topped the others.The super-supermarket said graying population ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214617609/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:41 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214617609/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The trading of government bonds would be rendered uneconomic and pensioners would find their savings hit under proposals for a Europe-wide financial transactions tax, according to one of the financial sector's most influential trade bodies. In a report to be published on Monday by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), the European Commission will be warned that its ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214617004/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:28 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214617004/scat/e974f944f2e7496e They are the pop pensioners who have gate-crashed Grimmy's party and are ruining it for the kids. A hard core of listeners over the age of 55 are threatening Radio 1's reinvention as a cool "youth" brand by refusing to switch off the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214617447/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:28 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214617447/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Pakistan -- Here, trucks rule the road. Whether by blaring their horns at pedestrians or blocking a narrow street with an awkward parking job, Karachi's trucks always get the right of way. But aside from being a nuisance to already harassed drivers, the trucks add a welcome splash of color to a remarkably bleak city. The images they bear, often whimsical, adorn every possible surface of the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616498/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:19:47 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616498/scat/e974f944f2e7496e David Beckham has always prompted overreactions.At the 1998 World Cup, an overreaction from Argentina's Diego Simeone to a tap on the leg saw Beckham sent off; England lost the game and Beckham was subsequently hated by the majority of English soccer fans for at least a year.Just last week, Beckham's announcement that he is retiring saw the news widely described as "stunning" ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616049/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:29:48 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616049/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A China, World Health Organization (WHO) report said the most severe H7N9 bird flu cases occurred in elderly male patients living in urban areas. The report, which was published on Saturday, said the reason why the group is the most affected is still being researched. It also said the virus has a higher potential for human-to-human transmission than any other known bird flu virus.As of May 13, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616369/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:29:47 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616369/scat/e974f944f2e7496e EDMONTON - Edmonton police are on the hunt for jewelry thieves who are targeting senior citizens.A 97-year-old man was the first victim on Thursday as he sat outside his long-term care facility 110th Avenue and 76th Street around 6:30.A man and a woman approached him to ask about a $1,000 ring he was wearing. The man allegedly removed the ring from the senior's finger and replaced it with a ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616010/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:22:24 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214616010/scat/e974f944f2e7496e AFTER 34 years of service in the construction industry, Vincent Muzivorwenyu retired to his rural home in Bikita, hoping that his pension contributions would take care of his needs. In February hope turned into despair for Muzivorwenyu: the Construction Industry Pension Fund told him that his money was ready. His bank account was credited with a "lump sum" of US$647. In addition, the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214615024/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 10:29:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214615024/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Parkville on Saturday night, Baltimore County Police said. The pair was struck crossing Harford Road near Putty Hill Avenue, police said. The man, 80, was seriously injured; the woman suffered less serious injuries. Police said the driver remained at the scene and the accident is under ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214614592/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214614592/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Police have arrested the second of a pair of Bronx suspects who allegedly stole a chain and pendant off an elderly man who was on his way to place flowers near his dead mother's memorial photo for Mother's Day. The 78-year-old victim had just bought the flowers when the suspects attacked him in front of a building on East Tremont Avenue May 10, 2013. Officers who were conducting an ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214613543/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 07:23:15 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214613543/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A new scheme rolling out in Chinese villages enlists 'young elderly' people to care for the very elderly left behind as young workers rush to the big cities. Max Duncan ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612846/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 05:51:36 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612846/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Rogue Valley Council of Governments Senior and Disability Services and Oregon AARP will present the documentary film "Gen Silent" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at the Smullin Center on the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center campus in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612847/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 05:46:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612847/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Irish Pension Managed Funds recorded a negative return of four per cent for the month of November 2008, a continuation of its downward trend, although there are signs of stability, says Hewitt Associates. The global human resources services company has released its monthly Hewitt Managed Fund index, an indicator of Irish Pension Managed Fund performance. After a worrying start to November, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612925/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 05:19:16 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612925/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Up to 60 people were injured when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612493/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 04:45:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612493/scat/e974f944f2e7496e May is National Bike Month, a month when the League of American Bicyclists encourages everyone to ride a bike. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for leisure, ride for exercise but in effect, just ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612100/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:47:42 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214612100/scat/e974f944f2e7496e VIENNA - A new multimillion-dollar retirement community will be coming to Wood County. The announcement of the Lakeside Landing retirement community will be made during a gathering from 3-5 p.m. today at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna. "This will be to announce the project to the community," said Joy Frank-Collins of the Frank-Collins Group. "This will be one of the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214611472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 02:00:18 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214611472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The workshop "Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully" is from 2:30 to 3 :30 p.m. May 21 at the Nueces County Keach Family Library, 1000 Terry Shamsie Blvd., Robstown. Presented by Felipa Wilmot, Family Caregiver Program Specialist, for seniors to help assess their driving skills. A person's ability to drive should never be based on age alone. However, changes in vision, physical ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214611189/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:56:24 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214611189/scat/e974f944f2e7496e immediateannuities.com , you will find that a 62-year-old man in Texas would now have to pay $230,539 for a life-annuity income of $1,200 monthly if the annuity paid no benefits to any beneficiaries. It would cost still more if there were any provisions for payments to beneficiaries. To have that $230,539 purchase price available in 10 years, the $75,000 you need to commit today would have to ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214611073/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:29:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214611073/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Mumbai : A 27-year-old woman has claimed that she was raped by a doctor at his clinic in Mumbai on Friday evening. A resident of Ghatkopar, she was visiting the doctor's clinic at Khar in suburban Mumbai, where she has been undergoing treatment for TB for the past year.The results of the woman's medical test to confirm rape are awaited. The doctor is now on the run. The woman alleges ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610793/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:09 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610793/scat/e974f944f2e7496e An elderly couple feed their great-grandson with a piece of cake as they sit under the sun in winter in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, January 9, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610733/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:49 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610733/scat/e974f944f2e7496e contributed photo/Grand Canyon National Park Recovery efforts at the 1956 crash site at Grand Canyon National Park. Two United Airlines helicopters wait at a TWA heliport. The site of a 1956 midair collision that killed 128 passengers, including a Camarillo woman and her infant son, is being nominated for national historic landmark ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610155/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610155/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study.Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer term retirement causes a drastic decline in health, says the study by the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Age Endeavour Fellowship.The study recommended that the government should help ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610066/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:40 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610066/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study.Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer term retirement causes a drastic decline in health, says the study by the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Age Endeavour Fellowship.The study recommended that the government should help ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610067/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:38 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214610067/scat/e974f944f2e7496e (Pioneer Press: Kirk Lyttle) Q. Is there a good consignment store or cash shop that doesn't necessarily take vintage but older clothes? I have 1990s as well as more recent clothes, some even with the tags still on them. Brands include Tommy Hilfiger and J. Jill. -- Jeanette Beatty, Marine on St. Croix A. The good news is more shops are popping up in the Twin Cities where you can get cash ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214609105/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:41:52 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214609105/scat/e974f944f2e7496e "Legal Information for Elders," a free workshop designed to bring awareness to seniors and their families about preparing legal documents before a crisis, will be offered May 20 at the Moorpark Active Adult ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214608244/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:18:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214608244/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Butler High School seniors, both intent on competing for Slippery Rock University next year, were some of the WPIAL's best in their respective events this ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214608264/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:14 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214608264/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Winning Machine will try to defend his title in Sunday's $50,000 Governor's Handicap at Auburn's Emerald Downs, heading a strong field in the first stakes race of the season for older males. A field of eight horses 3 years old and up is scheduled to compete in the 6 ½-furlong race. Trainer Frank Lucarelli has won 724 races and 29 stakes in 18 seasons at Emerald Downs, but ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214608024/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:31 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214608024/scat/e974f944f2e7496e An 86-year-old Lakeland-area woman fatally shot her son in self-defense after he punched her in the face and they exchanged gunfire, officials said Saturday. No charges are expected against Nancy Pennypacker, who gunned down 64-year-old William Pennypacker at about 10:25 p.m. in her residence, 1610 Reynolds Road, Lot #40, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214607598/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:03:47 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214607598/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tarkwa, May 18, GNA- A 20 year-old illegal miner, Kofi Acheampong, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for raping Elizabeth Wireko, a 60 year-old food vendor at Wassa Japa in the Amenfi East ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214606840/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 18:26:07 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214606840/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The 72-year-old Chula Vista resident will soon be able to see her grandchildren in Ohio on a daily basis. She'll be able to comparison shop without leaving her home. And, she will reconnect with old friends all over the country. All these life improvements are thanks to what she learned at Saturday's Technology Fair for the over-50 ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214605324/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:51 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214605324/scat/e974f944f2e7496e In this April 2, 2013 file photo, Paris Saint Germain's David Beckham arrives for his Champions League quarterfinal soccer match against Barcelona in Paris. Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214605222/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:30 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214605222/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Cannes film festival .Playing the unfussy singer Jean Berkey straight after her bejewelled portrayal of Daisy Buchanan, the actress appeared to have deliberately cast off the baubles and artifice that hang around the annual 12-day cinematic bonanza on the Cte D'Azur. And this year, the festival's 66th outing on Boulevard de la Croisette, the glittery trappings have strained more than ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214604776/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214604776/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Dodoma - PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Friday allayed public fears that pension funds were cash strapped, noting that they were doing far better than ever. Speaking at the climax of the Pension Funds week on Friday, the president pledged that the government would pay all money it owes pension funds so that they are able to do their work effectively including paying the retired elderly. His ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214604332/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:34 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214604332/scat/e974f944f2e7496e AS a historian, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214613057/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 13:30:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214613057/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Those living in retirement are often told to strike a balance between investing for safety and investing for growth. And when it comes to investing for growth, some pundits are fond of telling investors to put their money in commodities, including gold. Doing so, the experts say, is one surefire way to keep pace with ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602951/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:39 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602951/scat/e974f944f2e7496e PARIS - After David Beckham’s long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United lineup, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this season. After ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602945/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:23 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602945/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Seated left to right, Kenyans Jane Muthoni Mara, Wambogo Nyingi and Paulo Muoka Nzili celebrate the announcement of a legal decision in support of Mau Mau veteran reparation payments in Nairobi in this October 5, 2012, file ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 11:49:04 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Starbucks every day. No manicures, no pedicures. Those kinds of things really add up," Martin said. Webster's response was to work more like someone who was earning only a minimal wage. Even though he was making $80,000 annually working as a full-time math professor at Marymount College - with Martin adding her $70,000-a-year salary as an articulation officer, who provides educational ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602437/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:21 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214602437/scat/e974f944f2e7496e