“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” ― Tom Bodett Ajit Singh was born in the year 1926 and had a loving relationship with his wife of 72 years and eight months until she passed away in September 2019. He is…Read More

The situation of elderly in India today is grim. Let's understand the reasons why there is an ever increasing need for #SabkoPension in the country, both with respect to, universality of coverage and universality of a bare minimum dignified amount. The Demographic Change Though India is currently the nation with…Read More

Gerontology is a study of the social, psychological, cultural, cognitive and biological characteristic of ageing. While geriatric deals with the care of the elderly, gerontology is the study of the ageing process.  India is an agricultural-based economy with a population of 1.22 billion people. Its 106 million…Read More

There is no question that finding answers to cognitive decline and the shared difficulties connected with it is an essential part of geriatrics. There is a growing consciousness of the significance in early recognition of minor cognitive loss. The challenges may include difficulty in remembering, speech, cloudy…Read More

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