Caregiving across the world is largely a woman’s job, show most studies. What are the implications and what should we do to change it? In the summer of 2016, IT professional Nalini Kumar’s* mother had a fall and broke her femur bone. Kumar, who lived in Delhi then, packed her bags and moved in to care for her…Read More

Old age is a natural phenomenon and comes with its own set of challenges.  As the elder population is increasing, their traditional nurturing and life-sustaining influences are slowly becoming less effective. Depression, dementia, and anxiety are commonly seen in old age and have an effect on senior’s mental health …Read More

India has the second largest elderly population in the world and according to the Indian Scenario of geriatric population 2011, 99 million out of 1.21 billion are over the age of 60, which was 77 million in 2001 and by 2021, the elder population in India is expected to cross 137 million. Indian Society has always been …Read More

The problem of old age is recognized as one of the most pressing issues of the current scenario. Given the significant jump in the elderly population in the coming years, in what is being called as the “Grey Tsunami”, our preparedness as a country is inadequate to say the least. Based on the World Health…Read More

“Literature throws us many great heroes. Real life invariably outdoes them”- Wilbur Smith Bachhan Singh Batola, 75 years old belongs to Ukhimath, Rudraprayag. He is an environmentalist and loves nature; therefore he makes sure that his surroundings are well taken care of. He has planted about 15000 thousands…Read More