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New rules for driving tests for senior citizens are now being called for
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (468+ words) When older people are behind the wheel, their place of residence often determines whether they are fit to drive. A study criticizes this: Checks on senior citizens are patchy and sometimes unfair. According to a new report commissioned by the…...
Traffic: Study calls for new rules for fitness to drive tests for senior citizens
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (182+ words) | blue News blue News Traffic Study calls for new rules for driving aptitude tests for senior citizens A report has revealed significant shortcomings in the testing of older people's fitness to drive in Switzerland. The authors call for uniform rules…...
Driving tests for senior citizens: Experts warn of dangerous gaps
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (472+ words) When older people are behind the wheel, their place of residence often determines whether they are fit to drive. A new report sounds the alarm: checks on senior citizens are patchy, inconsistent and sometimes unfair. According to a new report…...
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (9+ words) Switzerland is becoming a country of senior citizens'blue News...
Dozens of senior citizens now lose their homes within hours
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) "It's pure chaos": Dozens of senior citizens in Germany lose their homes within hours | blue News'bluewin. ch "It's pure chaos" Dozens of senior citizens now lose their homes within hours 59 people in need of care had to leave a retirement…...
Aircraft cannot be evacuated fast enough because of senior citizens
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (493+ words) blue News Researchers warn Aircraft cannot be evacuated quickly enough because of senior citizens Evacuating people from an aircraft should take a maximum of 90 seconds. However, the increasing proportion of elderly passengers is making this goal more difficult. Researchers have…...
Confederation wants to hit people in the wallet - many senior citizens affected
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (378+ words) The Federal Council is getting serious about reforming the health insurance deductible. The minimum deductible is to rise from the current CHF 300 to CHF 400. The proposal is now going out for consultation. The Federal Council wants to increase the minimum…...
Aargau hotel has been falling into disrepair for decades
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (268+ words) The former luxury hotels Verenahof, B'ren and Ochsen in Baden's B'derquartier have stood empty for decades. Now the owners and the town are presenting a new project - and suddenly things could move quickly. For decades, Baden's B'derquartier has been home…...
Retirement center to be converted - senior citizens feel cheated
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (483+ words) Uproar in St. Gallen: Retirement center to be converted - senior citizens feel cheated | blue News'blue News Uproar in St. Gallen Retirement center to be converted - senior citizens feel cheated Spacious apartments with kitchens are to be converted into care rooms:…...