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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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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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
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes