Seventy and surviving
8 years, 7 months ago

Seventy and surviving

The Hindu  

THIS month India celebrates its 70th Independence Day. Between 2001 and 2011, the total population of India increased by 17.7 per cent, but the number of citizens over the age of 60 increased at around double that rate, by 35.5 per cent. In 2011, the Census of India found that the number of people in the age of 70 years or more amounted to 39.7 million, of whom 19.4 million were men and 20.3 million were women. The National Old Age Pension scheme officially covers less than 20 per cent of people above 70 years, and in any case the amount it provides is so small as to be close to an insult, clearly inadequate for any real contribution to even the barest of existences. So poverty, lack of savings and lack of those who will look after them have driven many people, even those of age 70 years or more, to continue to work, so that labour force participation among the elderly remains relatively high.

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Gender and Age: We need a female perspective on ageing populations
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Gender and Age: We need a female perspective on ageing populations

Live Mint  

A recent news story in a prominent US daily reported that a number of non-profits in Washington DC are distributing robotic pets to residents aged 60 and older in some areas of the city to ease their loneliness and isolation. Apart from affecting macroeconomic factors such as the labour force, physical and human capital, savings and consumption, an ageing population …

The science and art of aging
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The science and art of aging

The Hindu  

“As a species we accept our inevitable decay decline and death; I want to argue that the opposite should be true.” – Bryan Johnson, bio hacker, founder, Project Blueprint. Thus, the identification of genetic factors that affect human longevity is a true challenge.” Undeniably, there are people who have hit the jackpot as far as genes go, and have inherited …

India’s Elderly Care Crisis: Healthcare Costs, Digital Divide, and Policy Gaps Affect 153M Senior Citizens
4 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 19, 2024 18:12 IST - 7 MINS READ “I still use checkbooks at the bank and don’t own credit cards, debit cards, or any net banking app,” says R. Sampathkumar, an octogenarian from Chennai. An Observer Research Foundation paper published in September 2024, titled “Caring for the Elderly: Need for a Sensitive Approach”, states that “40 per …

Make prevention the focus of health policy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Make prevention the focus of health policy

Hindustan Times  

The government’s move to expand the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana to cover those above 70 years of age recognises a key need of the health care architecture in India — ensuring access to health care for the elderly by making it affordable for them to That said, there will be pressures on the fiscal side. As the …

As India Grows Older, a Secret Shame Emerges: Elders Abandoned by Their Children
7 months, 4 weeks ago

As India Grows Older, a Secret Shame Emerges: Elders Abandoned by Their Children

Deccan Chronicle  

Garhmukteshwar: They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. “They say, ‘He’ll come back one day,’” says Saurabh Bhagat, the 35-year-old leader of SHEOWS, the organization his father founded. Though most who are taken in by SHEOWS come from New Delhi’s streets and spend time in one of the organization’s city shelters, in time most end up here, at …

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

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 ailing, alone and without the means to support themselves, finds Helpage India study
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Elders are financially not secure: HelpAge India report
9 months, 1 week ago

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 …

South Indian states, including Bengaluru, lead with 62% share of the senior living housing segment
11 months, 1 week ago

South Indian states, including Bengaluru, lead with 62% share of the senior living housing segment

Hindustan Times  

South Indian states, including Bengaluru, lead with 62% share of the organized senior living and care segment followed by the north zone with 25% and the central states with 13%, said a new report by CBRE titled ‘Golden opportunities from the silver economy – analyzing the future of senior care in India’. South Indian states lead with 62% share of …

Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan show India needs to revise its outdated working age norms
1 year, 1 month ago

Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan show India needs to revise its outdated working age norms

Live Mint  

Elderly actors such as Zeenat Aman and Sharmila Tagore, it has been reported, are signing lucrative endorsement deals. Now, if the old norms for retirement age, working age could be updated to reflect all these changes and advancements and be in tune with the times, many more people that aren’t celebrities would have the option to work till well into …

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever
1 year, 3 months ago

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’, …

Why India should worry about its ageing population
1 year, 5 months ago

Why India should worry about its ageing population

The Hindu  

India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. An ageing population, many economists believe, could turn out to mean serious economic trouble unless India manages to grow its economy at a rapid pace in the coming decades. In a report released late last month, the United Nations estimated that …

Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

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 …

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

The awareness among the elderly population among the social welfare schemes in the country remains low, the recently published India Ageing Report 2023 has pointed out. The three key government schemes for the elderly are the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Annapurna Scheme. Older persons with disabilities The India Ageing Report …

India to lose its demographic edge by 2046, elderly to outnumber youth: UN
1 year, 6 months ago

India to lose its demographic edge by 2046, elderly to outnumber youth: UN

Firstpost  

The UN report said women will live longer than men, due to which the number of older women will be more than older men. A large number of them will be rural women India will turn into a “rapidly ageing society,” a new report by UN said, stating that by 2046, the share of elderly in India’s population will be …

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report
1 year, 6 months ago

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report

The Hindu  

With the decadal growth rate of the elderly population of India currently estimated to be at 41%, and the percentage of elderly population in the country projected to double to over 20% of total population by 2050, the United Nations Population Fund, India in its 2023 India Ageing Report has said that by 2046 it is likely that elderly population …

India urgently needs a new policy for the elderly
1 year, 8 months ago

India urgently needs a new policy for the elderly

Live Mint  

We are so used to thinking of India as a ‘young country’ that we forget that it will soon have one of the biggest populations of old people. These health challenges demand a well-structured policy that integrates healthcare services, promotes preventive measures, and ensures that all elderly citizens have access to quality medical care. Given all these factors, a new …

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report
2 years ago

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report

Hindustan Times  

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Read here: Study finds how dinosaurs' bones evolved to make them such giants According to a study published in the journal Nature Public Health Emergency Collection, …

The future of old times in India
2 years, 6 months ago

The future of old times in India

The Hindu  

Life expectancy in India has more than doubled since Independence — from around 32 years in the late 1940s to 70 years or so today. Among the elderly living alone, in the Tamil Nadu sample, 74% had symptoms that would classify them as likely to be mildly depressed or worse on the short-form Geriatric Depression Scale. India has important schemes …

India@75: How India has progressed on major healthcare indicators
2 years, 7 months ago

India@75: How India has progressed on major healthcare indicators

Firstpost  

One sector where India has progressed significantly is the number of healthcare personnel. The lack of trained medical professionals in the country, low life expectancy, high infant mortality rate and inability of the majority of the nation’s citizens to access proper healthcare were some of the major problems facing the country. By prioritising healthcare in their Five-Year plans, successive governments …

Data | With poor pension rates and high health costs, is India ready for the next demographic phase?
2 years, 8 months ago

Data | With poor pension rates and high health costs, is India ready for the next demographic phase?

The Hindu  

In the next 80 years, India’s demographic structure is expected to change, with the share of the working population declining and the share of dependent residents increasing. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise share The graph depicts the % of the projected population in 2036 in the 15-59 age-group and in the 60+ age group across States. In 2036, the …

India's Life Expectancy at Birth Grows by 2 Years to 69.7 in 2015-19; Still Below Global Average of 72.6
2 years, 9 months ago

India's Life Expectancy at Birth Grows by 2 Years to 69.7 in 2015-19; Still Below Global Average of 72.6

News 18  

India’s life expectancy at birth has increased up to 69.7 in the 2015-2019 period, data from the sample registration system shows. In Madhya Pradesh, which has the highest IMR of 43, surviving the first year after birth raises life expectancy by 2.7 years. Uttar Pradesh, having had the lowest life expectancy at birth of just 43 years in 1970-75 has …

India’s Ageing Population Has More Women but Systemic Inequality Will Hurt Them More than Men
3 years, 2 months ago

India’s Ageing Population Has More Women but Systemic Inequality Will Hurt Them More than Men

News 18  

India has nearly 67% of its population in the 15 to 64 years age group. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2019-20, women’s labour force participation rate was lower than men in all the age groups. Lower lifetime earnings due to the pervasive gender wage gap imply that even the small percentage of women who receive wages for their …

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: By 2050, 11.44 million people in India are expected to be living with dementia, which is up from 3.84 million in 2019, according to the Global Burden of Disease study published in the Lancet Public Health on Friday. “India’s burden would be much higher than what the Global Burden of Disease data shows,” said Dr Neeraj Jain, a neurology …

Elderly thrive in AP, TS; outstrip national average
3 years, 5 months ago

Elderly thrive in AP, TS; outstrip national average

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The two Telugu-speaking states — Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — have more elderly people, who are aged 60 years and above, compared with their national population. As per the MoSP data, Andhra Pradesh has 12.4 per cent of elderly people in the total population as per the 2021 census, while Telangana state has 11 per cent whereas the total …

Covid-19 and India’s eldercare system: Time to address the loopholes
3 years, 7 months ago

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 …

India’s elderly population: Fiscal challenges offer opportunities
3 years, 7 months ago

India’s elderly population: Fiscal challenges offer opportunities

Live Mint  

Ample discussions surround the topic of India’s demographic dividend. According to the World Health Organization, India’s elderly population will rise from its current 60 million to over 227 million by 2050. Hence, even as the demographic dividend works to enhance economic growth, an increase in our elderly population and rising pressure on pension systems can offset our efforts. This posits …

Research predicts dramatic increase of people older than 80 by 2050
3 years, 11 months ago

Research predicts dramatic increase of people older than 80 by 2050

NL Times  

The number of people aged 80 or older is expected to increase from more than 800 thousand in 2021 to between 1.5 and 2.6 million in 2050. The research showed that the population could peak at a maximum of 21.5 million people, four million more than currently reside in the country. Significant gains in life expectancy will mean 2.6 million …

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

Number of India’s elderly to triple by 2050
4 years, 2 months ago

Number of India’s elderly to triple by 2050

The Hindu  

There will be over 319 million elderly by 2050, threefold the number identified by the Census in 2011, according to the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India. While 75% of them suffer from one or the other chronic disease, 40% have one or the other disability and 20% have issues related to mental health, said the report prepared by the International …

About 75 million elderly in India suffer from some chronic disease: Health ministry survey
4 years, 2 months ago

About 75 million elderly in India suffer from some chronic disease: Health ministry survey

Hindustan Times  

About 75 million elderly persons in India, or one in two people above 60 years of age, suffer from some chronic disease, shows the first part of the world’s largest study on the elderly -- The Longitudinal Ageing Study in India -- released on Wednesday. “About 45 million have cardiovascular disease and hypertension and about 20 million suffer from diabetes, …

Covid-19 should force India to think about its elderly population
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 should force India to think about its elderly population

Hindustan Times  

In the last six months, Covid-19 has exposed the collective neglect and ignorance on how we take care of our elderly. The Association of Senior Living India, an industry body representing senior care in India, has played a vital role in allowing members to share information, and learn from best practices on how the senior living industry can manage better …

Covid-19 and Beyond: How to Support India’s Elderly During the Pandemic
4 years, 7 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 …

‘India is ageing much faster than previously thought’
5 years, 1 month ago

‘India is ageing much faster than previously thought’

The Hindu  

“India is ageing much faster than previously thought and is expected to have nearly 20% population of the world’s 60 years and above by 2050 with the largest number of older adults in the world,” said Prasun Chatterjee, Department of Geriatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Speaking about his new book — Health and Well Being in Late Life …

Kerala aging faster than rest of India, says Economic review
5 years, 1 month ago

Kerala aging faster than rest of India, says Economic review

India TV News  

Kerala is ageing faster than the rest of India with regard to demographic transition in the Economic Review 2019, tabled by Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac in the state Assembly on Thursday. Currently, 48 lakh people of Kerala are 60 years and above; 15 per cent of them are past 80 years, the fastest-growing group among the old, news agency …

Bring seniors back into policy discourse
5 years, 4 months ago

Bring seniors back into policy discourse

Deccan Chronicle  

In the public discourse of India there is an invisible — the elderly and the infirm. As per the Population Census of 2011 there are nearly 10.4 crore elderly persons in India; 5.3 crore females and 5.1 crore males. According to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund and Help Age India, the number of elderly persons is …

A civilisational duty to care for the elderly
5 years, 5 months ago

A civilisational duty to care for the elderly

The Hindu  

As is true of most joint families, our grandparents were cared for, and consulted by, their children and loved and respected by their grandchildren. Nuclear families, growing life expectancy, the generation gap, changes in the value system, adoption of Western ways of life, migration for better opportunities, and the increased participation of women in the workforce have marginalised the elderly …

Economic Survey warns of India’s ageing population, says retirement age should rise
5 years, 8 months ago

Economic Survey warns of India’s ageing population, says retirement age should rise

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s booming population is set to coming to a grinding halt over the next two decades, as the country witnesses a sharp slowdown in population growth, the Economic Survey 2018-2019 revealed on Thursday. “Demographic projections show that India’s population growth will continue to slow rapidly over the next two decades, growing less than 1% during 2021-31 and under …

The Grey Factor
6 years, 1 month ago

The Grey Factor

Firstpost  

Within three decades, India will be a country of old women and men. “During the same period, the population of 80-plus persons will grow 700 per cent with a predominance of widowed and highly dependent very old women,” it says. “The problem is not the elderly, but there are fewer young people to take care of them,” says Professor KS …

Palliative care for the elderly should be considered a human rights issue
6 years, 5 months ago

Palliative care for the elderly should be considered a human rights issue

Hindustan Times  

There are a number of challenges faced by older persons in accessing long term palliative care and end of life care. There are few support services available for older persons in order to access quality and affordable palliative care as part of available LTPC facilities. This is particularly pertinent for older age groups, especially the 70 plus and 80 plus …

58 million Indians living without pension: Centre spends 0.04% of GDP on income security for elderly, reveals survey
6 years, 6 months ago

58 million Indians living without pension: Centre spends 0.04% of GDP on income security for elderly, reveals survey

Firstpost  

According to the National Social Assistance Programme, 80 million elderly people in India are entitled to a pension of Rs 200 per month. New Delhi: Fifty-eight million people in India are living without pension or any other form of assistance, civil society organisation Pension Parishad has said. Citing the State of Pensions in India Report 2018, Economist Prabhat Patnaik said …

62% of elderly in India lack long-term, palliative care, reveals survey for UN
6 years, 8 months ago

62% of elderly in India lack long-term, palliative care, reveals survey for UN

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A large majority of the elderly in India do not get long-term and palliative care, revealed a study conducted for the United Nations The survey of more than 10,000 respondents across northern, southern, western, eastern, and central India during May-June 2018, showed that 62.1% of the elderly did not get such care. “Around 73.7% said they have to …

The elderly in India deserve the right to live with dignity
7 years, 1 month ago

The elderly in India deserve the right to live with dignity

Hindustan Times  

Recently, a childless elderly couple, Iravati Lavate, 79, and Narayan, 86, wrote to the President of India, seeking permission for ‘doctor-assisted death’. The couple has made this unusual request fearing that they will fall terminally ill and will not be able to ‘contribute to society’ According to the 2011 census, the elderly population in India is enumerated at 104 million. …

43% of elderly Indians are facing psychological issues: study
7 years, 7 months ago

43% of elderly Indians are facing psychological issues: study

Live Mint  

New Delhi: 43 out of 100 elderly people in India are victims of psychological problems due to loneliness and other relationship issues, a new study has said. Based on the feedback from 50,000 older persons across the country during the months of June and July this year, the study, by the Agewell Foundation, revealed that almost half of the elderly …

Ageing with dignity
8 years, 1 month ago

Ageing with dignity

The Hindu  

While India’s celebrated demographic dividend has for decades underpinned its rapid economic progress, a countervailing force may offset some of the gains from having a relatively young population: rapid ageing at the top end of the scale. Experts also caution that as the proportional size of the elderly population expands, there is likely to be a shift in the disease …

Home is where the care is
8 years, 1 month ago

Home is where the care is

The Hindu  

Victoria is able to smile, but it is no easy task for this octogenarian mother of four fated to live the last ten years with her husband George in an old age home. Data provided by Board of Control for Orphanages and other Charitable Homes in Kerala’s Department of Social Welfare suggest that the State has registered a three-fold increase …

Life expectancy in India on the rise, but quality health care services inadequate
8 years, 10 months ago

Life expectancy in India on the rise, but quality health care services inadequate

Firstpost  

UN report reveals life expectancy in India has increased by more than 10 years in the past two decades, health care still is very unequal Life expectancy in India has increased by more than 10 years in the past two decades, while globally children born in 2015 were expected on an average to live till 71.4 years, a new UN …

Ageing India: South India Oldest, Northeast Youngest
8 years, 10 months ago

Ageing India: South India Oldest, Northeast Youngest

India TV News  

India has long been described as a nation of young people—and that is true—but the country’s elderly population grew 27 million between 2001 and 2011, the largest increase over a decade, according to latest government data. In 2011, there were 52.8 million elderly women and 51.1 million elderly men, indicating improving healthcare for women over the past 20 years. While …

Number of elderly rises, more so in villages: Report
8 years, 11 months ago

Number of elderly rises, more so in villages: Report

India TV News  

New Delhi: The population of elderly persons, above 60 years, have increased substantially with most of them residing in villages, says a government report. It said 71 per cent of elderly population resides in villages while 29 per cent is in cities. The ‘Elderly in India 2016’ report by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said: “Prevalence of heart diseases …

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