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* Economic crisis strains family elderly care systems * Large numbers of older workers lack pensions * Some turn to begging, charities to cope By Piyumi Fonseka COLOMBO, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Kiri Banda retired from his job as a cook in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, he hoped for a peaceful old age living with his son.
The subjects of `Gerontology’, a scientific study of old age and the process of ageing of old people and `Geriatric’ a subject related to the medical science dealing with the health of old people were highlighted at a seminar, conducted by HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) at Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya, Trincomalee. The seminar was conducted under the theme ‘Caring for elders and create an environment for them to live with dignity” under the guidance of Ministry of Education in collaboration with HelpAge International, UK through the Sponsor a Grandparent Programme (SaG ). Over 100 school principals and zonal education directors in Trincomalee District attended.