How is India’s population ageing? Evidence from LASI
An integrative approach to align the needs of elderly as well as older adults in programmes and policies is the need of hour
Ageism hurts young, old alike: New report shows extent of impact
The younger, male, less educated population, as well as those anxious about death was more likely to perpetrate ageism
‘Elderly women more overweight, obese than men’
More elderly aged 60 and above were overweight and obese in urban areas than in rural areas, found Longitudinal Ageing Study in India
World TB Day: More men than women reported infection among India’s elderly
The prevalence percentage among men is almost double that among women.
One in every 10 elderly Indian women underwent uterus removal: Survey
The proportion was highest in Punjab and Andhra Pradesh where at least one in five women above 45 had the surgery
Watch out for osteoporosis
Regular check-ups after 60, bone assessments, exercises and preventive measures to break falls can go a long way in helping seniors
Coronavirus: the puzzle of why the risk of death is greater for men and for the elderly
For COVID-19, age and sex appear to be strong predictors of who lives and who dies
Lonely twilight: Highest rate of seniors living alone in Tamil Nadu, Nagaland
5.7% senior citizens in India live alone
Larger share of senior citizens in India’s villages work compared to urban counterparts
Around 50% of male senior citizens were working compared to 22% women, according to the LASI report
Air pollution can significantly aggravate asthma
India's unique imperatives- high incidenc of poverty, poor nutrition levels, underlying diseases, extremely high pollution further enhance the …
Policies to support dementia patients mostly in high-income countries: WHO
There will be a steady rise in global dementia prevalence in the coming decades, the health agency warns
Punjab, Chandigarh have most senior citizens with ocular morbidities: LASI
Comprehensive studies are needed to study changing trends in eye-related problems to reduce the instances of resultant eye diseases
Half of Indians above 45 either undernourished or overweight: Health ministry study
In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished
Less than a third BPL senior citizens benefit from old age pension scheme: Health ministry survey
Awareness and enrolment for widow pension and Annapurna schemes were even lower, the study said
Interim Budget 2019: Pensioners let down, say activists
Piyush Goyal’s budget speech ignored the vulnerable as it had nothing about the state-assured social pension for the elderly, widows and …
Every fourth senior citizen in India rates health as poor: LASI
Every tenth individual above 60 years has some form of disability
Food poverty growing among older adults in India: LASI study
Nearly 6% of individuals in India aged 45 and above studied consumed smaller portions or skipped meals; 5.3% did not eat even when they were …
Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI
Bihar records highest share of elderly persons ill treated in India
Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report
The prevalance was higher in women than men among senior citizens
Healthcare needs of the elderly should become global priority, says study
As the number of elderly exceeds that of children under 5 years, health systems will need to learn how to address the changing age profile of the …
Almost 70% senior citizens in India have a chronic illness
One in every five Indians below 45 have at least one morbid condition
COVID-19 pandemic can slow progress in policy making for healthy ageing in Africa: WHO
Low literacy rates among elderly made access to online health services difficult
Diabetes among senior citizens more prevalent in urban India: LASI report
11.5% Indians above 45 years have high blood sugar
Money set aside to build institutions, not public health
Preventive and primary healthcare get a miss in the budget 2014
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