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Red Flower Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (Formerly Journal of Psychiatric Nursing)

Volume  6, Issue 2, May-Aug 2017, Pages 29-31
 

Review Article

Welfare of Elderly in India

Veena Sharma

Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.6217.5

Abstract

The size of elderly population in India is increasing over time. Long term care, elder abuse and retirement are some of the special concerns of old adults. Government of India has taken many initiatives for welfare of elderly.These initiatives envisage State support to ensure financial and food security, health care, shelter and other needs of older persons, and protection against abuse. Many social, economic and familial factors have triggered the need for old age home facilities for the older adults. Many states in India have provided for old age homes run by either government or non-governmental organisations. However, these are not adequate to cater to the large and growing population of elderly. There are now many retirement colonies, resorts coming up, which are a far cry from the old age homes synonymous with charitable institutions for the helpless elderly.

Keywords: Old Age Homes; Elderly; Old Adults; Retirement Township; Welfare. 


Corresponding Author : Veena Sharma, Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi- 110062, India.