Elderly Population

The elderly population of India has already crossed 100 million mark during the year 2011. Elderly population sex ratio is in favor of female elderly, if we see the analysis of census data and projections of India. The total Indian population sex ratio is in favor of male population in ratio 940:1000 in contrast to elderly (60+) population ratio which is in favor of elderly women by 1022:1000.

Destitute Old Woman Left Outside Hospital

DB Star, Jodhpur
In the outdoor of Orthopaedic department of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, a 78 years old woman was crying pain. She was brought by her relatives for treatment but they left her and went away. Due to crack in her leg, she was not even able to move. Later the staff and the auto drivers helped her. The woman waited for 7 hours outside the outdoor but nobody came to take her. The contact number which was given by her was contacted but there was no reply. Her husband died a long ago. And her only son also expired a year ago. She said that her son was very sick and for his treatment, she even sold her house. But her son could not be saved. After that she was looked after by her relatives. She refused to go to old age home, first she wants to go to the house in which she stays, so that she can take her belongings and decide accordingly.

An Encounter with Mrs. Daljit

The person whom we are talking to : Mrs. Daljit Kaur

Some information about her: She is mother of Mr. Gurpreet working as a milkman. They have a joint family and lives in Bhisiana village. She is 78 years old.

Mrs. Daljit Kaur

• Sayani: Good morning, actually our group is making a project on old age related problems. So please will you give me some of your time?
• Mrs. Daljit: Why not? For sure please be sitted.
• Sayani:: Thanks , Well ma'am are you happy with the changes which has taken place since last 10-20   years?
• Mrs. Daljit: Well to my honest, no because today the world is changing no doubt with a great speed but this speed is taking them to a wrong path too today no moral educations is there. Parents too have no time to spend some fun time with there children. and hence the children are given to the grandparents which is i think not good as they have grown old how can they nourish them so efficiently.
• Sayani: OK ma'am, so is this happening with you too?
• Mrs. Daljit: Yes I have a grandson (Shivam) her mother goes to school to teach and father See's the milk business leaving him with me. Its not a bad thing but not so good too, Moreover at this age they should care me but they don't take care as much they should which is very disappointing for me.
• Sayani: Sorry ma'am , if I hurted you by asking some personal questions.
• Mrs. Daljit: Its OK son, at least i expect from your behavior that you respect your elder. :)
• Sayani: Ya for sure, I think I am taking a lot of your time but just two more questions please, first one is what suggestion will you give for the today's young generation?
• Mrs. Daljit: Its OK son, just want to say the upcoming trees who are plant or seedling right now that respect elders as their guidance will lead you to success. Don't throw them as a garbage because the place you are standing is the giving of them only OK.
• Sayani: Thank you ma'am for spending some time with us thanks a lot.
• Mrs. Daljit:You are welcome son. ;)

When You are Old and Gray...

Article from TimesLife
It is a nice article regarding fear of age

I wish, We can live together

Problem of Vinay Prakash, Rohtak, Haryana, India


I am 40 years old well educated and employes person. Earlier I used to live in village with my parents. But when I got job, I came and settled in the city for 10 years with my wife and children. Sometime ago I met one of my friends, he informed me that he is taking his parents from village to the city. I leaned that he is taking good care of his parents and his children are incredibly being nurtured under the guidance of the elderly.


I was gradually cut off frm my reatives and for this I blame myself too. When I reached home I asked my wife to bring my parents to live with us under the same roof. Though it was very trivial matter, but my wife was reluctant to listen. Actually while we were living in village together, most of the time my wife was not interested in doing house-hold chores. Sometimes in anger the elders scolded her. So she has not forgotten these. 

What should I do now so that my family lives under the guidance of my old parents.

Support to Old People

THERE MAY BE QUESTION IN YOUR MIND

WHY TO SUPPORT OLD PEOPLE?

RIGHT????????

Actually there are many reasons but we ignore them so read below and get your reason to support them:

Today there are 77 million old people in India. This number is likely to rise to 177 million by 2025.

#90% of the older people are from unorganized sector with no social security.
#40% of the old live below poverty line.
#75% of the old are from the rural areas.
#55% of the women 60+ in age [a staggering 19 million] are widows.
#73% of the old are illiterate.

advanced age has been one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. There are older people today than ever before and their number is on the increase.The last century was also responsible for rapid industrialization and urbanization. In India these developments brought about major changes in our social structure. The centuries old joint family system has disintegrated - with it collapsed the safety net of parents and grandparents.Since the welfare of the aged has been a low priority with the state they have nowhere to turn. They are left disillusioned, shattered and lonely.

Future of Old Age

The time moving on and on and on....... right
In the same way your life expectancy is also increasing on and on..To your concern Every minute that you spend reading this article, the average life expectancy in Britain will rise by 12 seconds.12 seconds in Britain then may be 3-4 second in India, but this rate is too not slow.This means by a day:                                


4sec*24hours*60minutes                                             
=5670 sec                                             
=4 hours


WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing you get 4 hours increased in your life expectancy everyday.

The reason is clear: Rapid advances in medicine and biology has been one of the biggest achievements of the past century and we are all living longer. Where anyone reaching the age of 60 was considered to be near death's door at the turn of the 20th century, it is barely old enough for retirement at the turn of the 21st century, And scientists are still not holding back.Is it a boon or bane. I mean to say it may be an attractive idea to live longer but notice the mentality of today's world which leaves the old aged to starve. Who would then take care of them then.


THINK OF IT...............