One eighth of the Worlds Elderly Population lives in India. In today’s developing countries, agin... more One eighth of the Worlds Elderly Population lives in India. In today’s developing countries, aging population tends to have a higher prevalence of physical disabilities, mental illnesses and co-morbidities. With continuous decline in death rates among the older peoples and the limits of life expectancy and life span are not obvious. As per 2011 Census report, total population of senior citizens (60+) is 10.38 cores which is 8.6% of the total population of the country. It is projected that the population of senior citizens in India would be around 19% of total population by 2050. Elderly is the critical stage of life and there is a need to negotiate the issues and challenges of the elderly such as dependency, quality of life, care and support, old age homes (OAH),etc.
The health needs and related problems of elderly people cannot be viewed in isolation. There is a wide gamut of determinants such as social concerns, ill treatment towards elderly, food and nutritional requirements, economic constraints, health care systems etc. The proportion of the population aged 60 years or more has been increasing consistently over the last century, particularly after 1951. According to official population projections, the number of elderly persons will rise to approximately 140 million by 2021. As a development concern, the projected increase of the elderly population in India may pose mounting pressures on various socioeconomic fronts. Also, elderly population faces a myriad of challenges - social, physical, psychological and economic which are unique to them.
Intergenerational practice has emerged as one general approach for bringing young people into closer contact with others in their community. There is a large range of outcomes from inter generational practice for young people, old people and the broader community. For individuals, these included increases in self-worth, less loneliness and isolation, new connections and friendships, academic improvements and more positive perceptions of other generations. In this context, the book titled on “Elderly Well being and Inter-generational Bonding” complied as an edited volume of consists of various academicians, researchers and practitioners which will with a special focus of involving inter-general bonding. Prevention and control of health problems of elderly necessitates a multifaceted approach incorporating active collaboration of health, social welfare, rural/urban development and legal sectors. Provision of quality assured health-care services for the elderly population is a challenge that requires joint approach and innovative strategies. Failure to address the needs of elderly today could develop into a costly problem tomorrow for the entire society at large.
One eighth of the Worlds Elderly Population lives in India. In today’s developing countries, agin... more One eighth of the Worlds Elderly Population lives in India. In today’s developing countries, aging population tends to have a higher prevalence of physical disabilities, mental illnesses and co-morbidities. With continuous decline in death rates among the older peoples and the limits of life expectancy and life span are not obvious. As per 2011 Census report, total population of senior citizens (60+) is 10.38 cores which is 8.6% of the total population of the country. It is projected that the population of senior citizens in India would be around 19% of total population by 2050. Elderly is the critical stage of life and there is a need to negotiate the issues and challenges of the elderly such as dependency, quality of life, care and support, old age homes (OAH),etc.
The health needs and related problems of elderly people cannot be viewed in isolation. There is a wide gamut of determinants such as social concerns, ill treatment towards elderly, food and nutritional requirements, economic constraints, health care systems etc. The proportion of the population aged 60 years or more has been increasing consistently over the last century, particularly after 1951. According to official population projections, the number of elderly persons will rise to approximately 140 million by 2021. As a development concern, the projected increase of the elderly population in India may pose mounting pressures on various socioeconomic fronts. Also, elderly population faces a myriad of challenges - social, physical, psychological and economic which are unique to them.
Intergenerational practice has emerged as one general approach for bringing young people into closer contact with others in their community. There is a large range of outcomes from inter generational practice for young people, old people and the broader community. For individuals, these included increases in self-worth, less loneliness and isolation, new connections and friendships, academic improvements and more positive perceptions of other generations. In this context, the book titled on “Elderly Well being and Inter-generational Bonding” complied as an edited volume of consists of various academicians, researchers and practitioners which will with a special focus of involving inter-general bonding. Prevention and control of health problems of elderly necessitates a multifaceted approach incorporating active collaboration of health, social welfare, rural/urban development and legal sectors. Provision of quality assured health-care services for the elderly population is a challenge that requires joint approach and innovative strategies. Failure to address the needs of elderly today could develop into a costly problem tomorrow for the entire society at large.
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The health needs and related problems of elderly people cannot be viewed in isolation. There is a wide gamut of determinants such as social concerns, ill treatment towards elderly, food and nutritional requirements, economic constraints, health care systems etc. The proportion of the population aged 60 years or more has been increasing consistently over the last century, particularly after 1951. According to official population projections, the number of elderly persons will rise to approximately 140 million by 2021. As a development concern, the projected increase of the elderly population in India may pose mounting pressures on various socioeconomic fronts. Also, elderly population faces a myriad of challenges - social, physical, psychological and economic which are unique to them.
Intergenerational practice has emerged as one general approach for bringing young people into closer contact with others in their community. There is a large range of outcomes from inter generational practice for young people, old people and the broader community. For
individuals, these included increases in self-worth, less loneliness and isolation, new connections and friendships, academic improvements and more positive perceptions of other generations. In this context, the book titled on “Elderly Well being and Inter-generational Bonding” complied as an edited volume of consists of various academicians, researchers and practitioners which will with a special focus of involving inter-general bonding. Prevention and control of health problems of elderly necessitates a multifaceted approach incorporating active collaboration of health, social welfare, rural/urban development and legal sectors. Provision of quality assured health-care services for the elderly population is a challenge that requires joint approach and innovative strategies. Failure to address the needs of elderly today could develop into a costly problem tomorrow for the entire society at large.
(OAH),etc.
The health needs and related problems of elderly people cannot be viewed in isolation. There is a wide gamut of determinants such as social concerns, ill treatment towards elderly, food and nutritional requirements, economic constraints, health care systems etc. The proportion of the population aged 60 years or more has been increasing consistently over the last century, particularly after 1951. According to official population projections, the number of elderly persons will rise to approximately 140 million by 2021. As a development concern, the projected increase of the elderly population in India may pose mounting pressures on various socioeconomic fronts. Also, elderly population faces a myriad of challenges - social, physical, psychological and economic which are unique to them.
Intergenerational practice has emerged as one general approach for bringing young people into closer contact with others in their community. There is a large range of outcomes from inter generational practice for young people, old people and the broader community. For
individuals, these included increases in self-worth, less loneliness and isolation, new connections and friendships, academic improvements and more positive perceptions of other generations. In this context, the book titled on “Elderly Well being and Inter-generational Bonding” complied as an edited volume of consists of various academicians, researchers and practitioners which will with a special focus of involving inter-general bonding. Prevention and control of health problems of elderly necessitates a multifaceted approach incorporating active collaboration of health, social welfare, rural/urban development and legal sectors. Provision of quality assured health-care services for the elderly population is a challenge that requires joint approach and innovative strategies. Failure to address the needs of elderly today could develop into a costly problem tomorrow for the entire society at large.