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Empowering India's elderly: Strategies for supporting the poor, rural, and women
Apr 05, 2024

Empowering India's elderly: Strategies for supporting the poor, rural, and women

A rising population of elderly poses severe challenges to old age support and care in India as health policy has not placed ample emphasis on geriatri

Gendered Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in India’s Older Adults
Feb 16, 2024

Gendered Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in India’s Older Adults

Rapid advancements in medicine and falling fertility rates have contributed to the rise in the population of India’s older adults in recent decades. This demographic and epidemiological shift has a gendered impact: A higher proportion of women over the age of 60, compared to their male counterparts, suffer from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and bone diseases, cancers, cognitive decline, and depression. T

India and the elderly: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 and thinking forward
Dec 09, 2021

India and the elderly: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 and thinking forward

With new variants surfacing, India should take in account its elderly population and undertake suitable policy changes to ensure their survival