‘These are exciting times for Alzheimer’s research; but do not lose focus on prevention’: MV Padma Srivastava
Down To Earth speaks to MV Padma Srivastava, Head of Department of Neurology and the Chief of Neurosciences Centre at the All India Institute of …
Ageing world: Elderly population expected to double over the next 3 decades; are our policies mature enough to address it?
Gender inequalities persist into old age; women’s lower levels of formal labour market participation, shorter working lives & lower …
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
Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?
Some received support from neighbours and friends that could involve quite extensive hands-on care
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
91% of sub-Saharan African workers don’t save for old age: Why that’s a problem and how to fix it
A well-developed pension system that provides adequate income to the elderly will help sub-Saharan countries in many ways
Lonely twilight: Highest rate of seniors living alone in Tamil Nadu, Nagaland
5.7% senior citizens in India live alone
2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
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
Why the world needs a new wave of migration
Migrants would sustain the developed countries’ economy in the near future as their working population hits record low
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
