India's Elderly
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In a UP district, an NGO is helping aged villagers fill up documents to avail pension benefits
Around 12.4 million elderly people, of the state’s total 15.4 million, live in rural areas.
Abhijeet Jadhav
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In Maharashtra, the youth’s migration to cities is driving up healthcare costs for those left behind
Ill-equipped facilities, illiteracy and residents’ dependence on children have crippled the healthcare system.
Abhijeet Jadhav
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Senior Citizens Bill will fail to provide India’s elderly the ‘life of dignity’ it claims to
It underscores the fact that the government is unwilling to be held responsible for the welfare of a vulnerable section of society.
Jagriti Gangopadhyay
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Having people work past retirement by withholding their pensions will affect the poorest, but also the South, which is ageing faster.
Nithya Subramanian
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Mangaluru tops in elderly abuse in India, Delhi among top five, says report
Conversely, the cities that reported the lowest figures were Jammu, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Guwahati, the HelpAge India survey said.
Scroll Staff
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India’s public policy is failing to help its exploding elderly population
The well-being of the elderly is vital for India’s well-being.
Shone Satheesh & Joel George
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Seven years ago, India promised health care units for the elderly. Where are they?
Tamil Nadu and most other states have failed to utilise central government funds for the National Programme for Health Care launched in 2010.
Vinita Govindarajan
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An 80-year-old Urdu poet declared dead by the Delhi government is struggling to survive
Asrar Jamayee’s satire was once awarded by the first Indian President, Dr Rajendra Prasad. Now, even local mushairas don’t invite him.
Firoz Bakht Ahmed
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The elderly in India’s informal workforce often can’t retire, even if they want to
According to the a survey by the National Sample Survey Office, over a third of senior citizens continue to work.
Kinjal Sampat, Indiaspend.com & Nandini Dey, Indiaspend.com
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