Elizebeth Kubler Ross devoted her life to the care of the dying. She lived an hour away from the institution where she spent her day and commuted to her home in her private car. Realizing the loss of time she moved closer to her place of work and soon realized that she was suffering from emotional exhaustion. Moving…Read More

RBI directs all banks to provide doorstep banking to those above 70 by 31st Dec. 2017 Information from the Press Trust of India wire Senior citizens of more than 70 years of age and the differently-abled can look forward to availing of basic banking services, right from the comfort of their home. The RBI on…Read More

“Whatever you do, don’t tell Maa about her Dementia Diagnosis.” Doctors often hear this line because the families of the person diagnosed with Dementia are worried that the truth will destroy their loved one and will cause depression and sorrow. Some of the doctors agree with this point, but many doctors…Read More

The floods of July-August 2017 have thrown lives and livelihoods of many elderly out of gear in the four states of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan. HelpAge is responding with urgency and empathy. Leading the Assam relief operations is Nilondra Tanya, State Head North East. Monsoons this year have led to…Read More

Elders today face a new challenge. They need to be digitally literate to comply with the most basic of day-to-day living. For instance, it is preferred that they file their tax returns online. They also need to go online to link their PAN cards to Aadhaar cards. All these are proving to be a major challenge,…Read More