Ageing India

Income loss, healthcare challenges: What India should prepare for as its population grows older

An increase in the proportion of elderly has consequences for the allocation of resources towards education, healthcare and social security.

Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
· Mar 12, 2024 · 07:30 pm
One in six Indians over 59 have mild brain disorder, says new study – higher than previously thought

This could mean that 24 million Indians have potentially mild cognitive impairment, while 9.9 million potentially have dementia.

Michael Hornberger, The Conversation
· Feb 10, 2024 · 07:30 pm
India’s ageing population to double by 2050, says UN report

The report said that poverty is inherently gendered in old age and especially makes old women more vulnerable due to lack of social welfare schemes.

Scroll Staff
· Sep 28, 2023 · 03:31 pm

From elder care to entertainment, start-ups serving the 60+ age-group are coming up fast

But not fast enough as India's 100 million senior citizens are expected to double by 2030 and treble by 2050.

Nayantara Narayanan
· Oct 06, 2015 · 07:30 pm