Caring For The Old
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Exercise can improve movement and the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s, show studies
Cardio, Pilates, yoga and even strength training were found to have beneficial effects.
Aideen Sullivan, The Conversation & Lucy Collins-Stack, The Conversation
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Denied pensions for six years, nearly 200,000 senior citizens in Delhi are forced to work again
They lost their money after Delhi’s municipal corporation was split into three districts in 2013.
Akshita Nagpal, IndiaSpend.com
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A room with a view: Why windows are so important for older people
Windows help those who can't get out understand and participate in the world around them.
Charles Musselwhite, The Conversation
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Harsh Mander: The dark clouds of 1935 Nuremberg have gathered over Indian skies
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Modi pulled bahujan voters to the BJP. Many are now drifting away
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Opinion: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the democratic politics of pronunciation
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ review: A poetic exploration of love and dreams
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Assam government employees will face a 10% salary cut if they don’t take care of their parents
The state Assembly passed the ‘Pronam’ Bill, as per which the deducted amount will be given to aged parents or siblings with disability.
Scroll Staff
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Old is gold: How Kolkata’s greying population is feeding a new kind of business
As the city’s young move out for studies or jobs, an industry is taking their place to take care of the senior citizens left behind.
Chandrima Pal
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God's own country: Kerala is the best place to die in India
While India ranks as one of the worst places to die, Kerala is setting a positive example through a palliative care model that seeks to empower local communities to look after chronically ill patients.
TK Devasia
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Watch: ‘The Garfield Movie’ screened specially for cats and their owners in Dubai cinema hall
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Cyclone Remal: Scenes of damage as heavy rain and storms batter parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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Eco India: Is traditional building the path to eco-harmony in the Himalayas?
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Eco India, Episode 261: Can ancient know-how revive sustainable mountain ecosystems?