Old Age Homes and Retirement Township in India Life expectancy is steadily increasing‚ but cities are no longer safe nor friendly neighbors a certainty. Alternative housing for the aged is a practical lifestyle solution that developers are now ready to provide. The fading joint family system in India and other innumerable factors have given rise to west-inspired phenomena of old age homes. Surprising cost of living and scanty return on savings have almost pushed these senior citizens on roads. Such
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Old Age Homes in India The dream of the people all over the world to live long lives is now becoming a reality due to the socio-economic development of people and advancement in sciences‚ particularly medical sciences. In India about 7.5% of the population is above 60 years and the life expectancy is increasing gradually. Old age was never a problem in India. Old age homes were alien in concept and elder abuse was considered a Western problem. Not any more. As life expectancy has increased from
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Retirement and old age Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits‚ although some are forced to retire when physical conditions no longer allow the person to work any more (by illness or accident) or as a result of legislation concerning their position. Nowadays most developed countries have systems to provide pensions on retirement in old age‚ which may be sponsored by employers and/or the state. In many poorer countries‚ support for the old is still
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Stability of Intelligence and Personality: Shaky Ground or Rock Solid? PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology Instructor: Cassandra Jella February 17‚ 2014 There are not many things that we consider stable in our lives and many things that are not. What we might not think about‚ is how our personality and intelligence remain stable throughout our lives‚ perhaps that is because it does not. As we age many things change including‚ our bodies‚ minds‚ and personality. There is
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“Beautiful Old Age” is a free verse poem written by D.H. Lawrence about the beauty and satisfaction of growing old. The author’s theme describes old age as something peaceful‚ satisfying‚ and wonderful. Lawrence uses apples as imagery and peaceful descriptions through the use of color and the images of the outdoors throughout the poem to explain how he believes old age is beautiful. He provides the reader with a beautiful depiction of how growing old age should be; however‚ his depiction does
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Introduction “What happens to parents when space is limited in the heart and homes of their children? Old-age homes have become popular in Bangladesh. The traditional structure of a family of Bangladesh is turning into a fast‚ racy lifestyle‚ where ambitious youth are discarding the old values and in turn‚ their parents. The parents are forced to live out their old age alone. An old man‚ once the head of the family is now a subdued member of a house of strangers. The woman who once happily cooked
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the Order that Jugan had created in France set up its first home for the aged. On October 11‚ after the television channels had brought home images of their own mother being conferred sainthood in Rome‚ the old and poor of St. Joseph’s Home gave themselves over to some joy. Ninety-year-olds danced to "We have got a saint‚ after all". Television crews and reporters repeatedly asked Mother Jean‚ Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor‚ Saint Jeanne’s Order which runs the St. Joseph’s Home
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PROBLEMS 0F OLD AGE SHIJO RAPHEL CONTENTS Introduction Definition Characteristic of old age Social cause of old age problem Current statistics related to the old age problem Solution and remedial measure to solve old age problem Action taken by trainee for solving the problem Comments and suggestion Conclusion Introduction The elderly population in India is continuously increasing and also the problems faced
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making changes in their lives and no one can deny that human beings are prone to wish a peaceful and stable life. People do not want to make any changes in their life because of their fear to lose what they already have. It is a good to guarantee your life‚ but disadvantages of the resistance against making any changes far outweigh the benefits. In this essay I will discuss disadvantages of a stable life and try to suggest some solutions. First and foremost‚ some people have a chance to change their
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OLD AGE HOME INTRODUCTION “Since the death of my husband‚ I ensured three meals of my three children by doing what not! Many a day‚ I starved but finally made them established. They left the village one after another and did not turn up again” - Rahela Banu “I am a lady of 61 years. I want to see the future ahead of time. My children are permanently settled in New Zealand. They will never come back. These days I feel weak. My strength is getting reduced. Who will look after me when I will get
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