Active & Healthy Ageing: Creating a holistic environment and support system to enable the elderly optimize opportunities May 10, 2021, 5:14 PM IST
Ankur Gupta, co-founder & chairman, Association of Senior Living India (ASLI)
The United Nations recently declared 20212030 as the Decade of Healthy Ageing, with WHO leading international action to improve the lives of older people, their families and communities. In India, we have seen a rapid growth in the ageing population in the last few years. According to a 2019 CII report, India will have 330 million individuals aged 60 years and above by 2050, accounting for 18% of our total population. The advancement of medical science and technology has led to an increased life expectancy. In 1995, the average life expectancy was 65 years, whereas the population researchers have shown that by the year 2025, the life expectancy will reach73 years. Enhanced affordability of living, increased life expect
Ministry of social justice issues directions to facilitate COVID-19 vaccination of senior citizens ANI | Updated: Apr 13, 2021 23:32 IST
Highlighting the contributions of his ministry in the last few months towards the welfare of senior citizens, Kataria said: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment along with the Health Ministry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had issued an advisory to be followed by senior citizens and their caregivers during these precarious times. The advisory charts out a detailed list of do s and dont s for senior citizens who are mobile, caregivers of dependent senior citizens, and an advisory for the mental well being of the elderly.