Caring For The Old

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
· Jul 18, 2023 · 11:30 pm
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
· Jun 30, 2019 · 07:30 pm
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
· Dec 28, 2018 · 09:30 pm

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
· Sep 16, 2017 · 09:08 am
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
· Feb 09, 2016 · 08:00 am
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
· Oct 21, 2015 · 05:30 pm

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Caring For The Old

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 · Jul 18, 2023 · 11:30 pm

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.

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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.

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Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

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Aideen Sullivan, The Conversation
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· Jul 18, 2023 · 11:30 pm

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· Jun 30, 2019 · 07:30 pm

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· Sep 16, 2017 · 09:08 am

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