World TB Day: More men than women reported infection among India’s elderly

The prevalence percentage among men is almost double that among women.

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

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

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

Long-term care for the aged in Ghana is on the back burner. Here is how to change it

The care of older people in care home facilities remains unaffordable for most people.

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

Half of Indians above 45 either undernourished or overweight: Health ministry study

In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished 

From Kolkata police, with love

The Kolkata police is providing a social platform to over 15,000 senior citizens to help them cope with loneliness

A higher share of older Indian women physically active than men: Study

A greater share of those above 45 years in the rural areas are physically active compared to their urban counterparts

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 

COVID-19: Life expectancy losses in western Europe comparable to WWII

Life expectancy reduced by over 1 year in 11 countries for men and 8 for women  

Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report

The prevalance was higher in women than men among senior citizens

Almost 70% senior citizens in India have a chronic illness

One in every five Indians below 45 have at least one morbid condition

Central Government Health Schemes now open to all senior citizens in Delhi

Doctors will now have to prescribe only those medicines and procedures that have been listed under schemes

Diabetes among senior citizens more prevalent in urban India: LASI report

11.5% Indians above 45 years have high blood sugar

COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected

Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 7, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal