Elders are ailing, alone and without the means to support themselves, finds Helpage India study
6 months ago

Elders are ailing, alone and without the means to support themselves, finds Helpage India study

The Hindu  

A study by HelpAge India of a cross-section of elders across the country found that only 15% of them had a source of income. As many as 1,333 caregivers, aged 18 to 49 years, providing general, social, and emotional care to these elderly respondents were also surveyed. “To ensure adequate representation of both genders and older age groups, the entire sample was equally distributed among males and females, and an effort was made to cover at least a 5% sample size in the age group of 80 years and above and 20–25% in the age group of 70–79 years,” the report said. Among those surveyed, one in every three, irrespective of the city they lived in, reported no income in the past year, and 31% of the respondents in the 60-69 year age group, 36% in the 71-79 year age group, and 37% in the 80 year age group reported no income in the past year. The survey found that one in every four elderly men and one in every three elderly women was supported financially by their family.

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India’s Elderly Care Crisis: Healthcare Costs, Digital Divide, and Policy Gaps Affect 153M Senior Citizens
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India’s Elderly Care Crisis: Healthcare Costs, Digital Divide, and Policy Gaps Affect 153M Senior Citizens

The Hindu  

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Affluent Seniors Opt for Luxe Assisted Living: A New Chapter in Family Dynamics
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Affluent Seniors Opt for Luxe Assisted Living: A New Chapter in Family Dynamics

Deccan Chronicle  

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Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population? | In Focus podcast
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Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Last week, on June 15, the world marked Elder Abuse Awareness Day. A report that was released by the NGO HelpAge India reveals that a large majority of them are not doing very well – their study conducted across 20 cities in 10 States surveying over 5,000 elderly citizens found that nearly 65% reported that they were not financially secure. …

Elders are financially not secure: HelpAge India report
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Elders are financially not secure: HelpAge India report

The Hindu  

Nearly 65% of elders are financially insecure with their current income and access to savings and investments, according to the HelpAge India report, ‘Ageing in India: Exploring Preparedness & Response to Care Challenges’, which was released recently to commemorate ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’ on June 15. 32 % elderly or their spouses have an annual income of less than …

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever
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India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever

Hindustan Times  

The world’s population is living longer and growing older. Notably, the Government of India has made positive strides with its forward looking and inclusive policies, programmes, and schemes such as the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly, the National Social Assistance Programme, the Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the Bill, Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’, …

Caring for the elders: From family to State
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Caring for the elders: From family to State

Hindustan Times  

India is at a peculiar stage in its demographic transition. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 gives effect to the provisions for their overall physical and mental well-being. According to the report by the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 77.3% senior citizens felt ill-treated in one way or the other. There is low awareness about …

Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023
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Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

A good part of the world’s population is growing older, and India mirrors this trend as well. The reality, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023, is that the population above 60 years will double from 10.5% or 14.9 crore to 20.8% or 34.7 crore by 2050. With life expectancy increasing, thanks to better ways to …

India’s older women face the brunt of exclusion: HelpAge India survey
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India’s older women face the brunt of exclusion: HelpAge India survey

The Hindu  

India’s older women are facing the brunt of exclusion and are increasingly becoming victims of abuse, a survey ahead of the UN-recognised World Elder Abuse Awareness Day has revealed. It highlights the unpreparedness and dependency of older women starkly, with high illiteracy levels, low financial security, lack of awareness on redressal mechanisms and beneficiary schemes, and lack of employment opportunities …

Covid-19 and India’s eldercare system: Time to address the loopholes
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Covid-19 and India’s eldercare system: Time to address the loopholes

Times of India  

HelpAge India recently brought out heart wrenching findings about India’s elderly in both the household and old age home settings in the context of Covid-19. India’s current healthcare system takes a very disease-centric view towards the elderly. Recently, the NITI Aayog launched a campaign called ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan’ in association with Piramal Foundation to ensure the well-being of …

Elderly women need better care and support
3 years, 6 months ago

Elderly women need better care and support

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic has exposed, among other things, how the voices of women are rarely heard in the formulation and execution of policies that have a direct bearing on them. Though there was a realisation, well before the advent of the virus, that we have to plan for a geriatric population, this is not fully understood by either doctors or caregivers, …

Covid-19 Affected Health Condition of 26 per cent Elderly People in India: Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Affected Health Condition of 26 per cent Elderly People in India: Study

News 18  

The COVID-19 situation affected the health condition of 26 per cent of the elderly population in the country, who ranked it as their premier cause of concern, while 24.95 per cent said the pandemic has caused psychological issues to them, according to a new study. About 26 per cent of the respondents said the COVID-19 situation has affected their health …

Covid-19 and Beyond: How to Support India’s Elderly During the Pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 and Beyond: How to Support India’s Elderly During the Pandemic

News 18  

Most of us either have elderly parents living separately or know of elders in our neighbourhood living on their own. A report by the United Nations Population Fund says that India’s senior population will grow to 173 million by 2026 and constitute 34% of its people by the end of the century. Japan, for instance, has set up a welfare …

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