Tag: elderly

BMTC buses: All not on board

Arunima Pal156

Most Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses remain inaccessible to the disabled and elderly due to their high ground clearance and overcrowding. Although the BMTC has introduced low-floor, ramp-accessible buses meant for the disabled and elderly friendly, most buses have footboards that are too high off the ground, making boarding them difficult for the differently- […]

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Inappropriate medication – a cause for concern among the elderly

Sai Aravindh511

With the majority of the elderly population in the state taking unnecessary medications, polypharmacy constitutes a severe health risk. Polypharmacy poses an increased health risk among Karnataka’s elderly population as 84 percent of them practice it in the state. Experts say that this practice might potentially lead to harmful drug interaction and cognitive impairment among […]

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