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Nabbanja urges older persons to embrace saving culture, family unity

admin | October 2, 2023

By Alex Ashaba Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has urged older individuals to embrace the culture of saving and discourage land fragmentation. Speaking as chief guest at an event held yesterday to mark the International Day for Older Persons in Kyegegwa district at Humura playground, Nabbanja advised them to consider leaving […]

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30% of older persons suffer from Alzheimer’s – Study

Moses Ndhaye | June 23, 2023

A new study conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health found that 30% of Ugandans aged 60 years and above suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a degenerative condition that causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die. Presenting the findings, Noeline Nakasujja, an Associate Professor at […]

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LoP calls for probe into budget allocation for pension

Prossy Kisakye | February 1, 2023

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has demanded that parliament investigates how the budget allocation for pensions and the fund for the elderly are utilized. He made the plea while meeting the Parliamentary Social Protection Forum which has been presenting to him its position paper on the allocations […]

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Older persons want special census

Moses Ndhaye | November 17, 2022

Older persons have asked the government to institute a special census to verify the actual number of older persons in the country. The state minister for elderly persons, Gidudu Mafaabi says the current statistics put the number of older persons in the country at 4% against the total country’s population. […]