24 May 2012


A Swedish man lost his finger after it got stuck in a toilet paper dispenser.
[The Local, April 20 2012]
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Long term care

Long term care

Fractures and stroke among the elderly

Italy April 30, 2012

In the Tuscany Region, in 2008, among people aged over 64 years, hospitalizations for stroke were 8,262 and those for femur fractures were 7,027. In [...]
 
Long term care, Mental Health

Alzheimer’s disease, no limit assistance

Italy March 29, 2012

Differently from other types of patients, those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, in Italy, are entitled to free health care and assistance. This was established by [...]
 
Long term care

Pensions and recipients

Italy March 01, 2012

Istat release data on beneficiaries of pensions through the analytical tables classified by type. The number of pensions is different from the number of beneficiaries [...]
 
Long term care, Non-profit sector

Triple face welfare

Italy February 10, 2012

In Italy, the vast majority of social care and health care facilities is managed by private institutions. Especially non-profit companies and religious organizations. A situation [...]
 
Chronic diseases, Long term care, Services and assistance

The best health

Italy February 09, 2012

The White Book published by FIASO (Federation of the Italian hospitals) has been recently presented in Rome. The scope of the book is [...]