challenges in the form of political instability‚ lack of economic growth‚ low savings of the elderly‚ weak pension system‚ makes life challenging for the elderly. Pakistan’s demographic trends show that between 1990 till 2010‚ the population aged 60+ years increased by 75.1 %. It is projected that the life expectancy will increase to 72 years by 2023. WHO report (1998) projected that 5.6 % of Pakistan’s population was over 60 years of age‚ with a probability of doubling to 11 % by the year 2025. Pakistan
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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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Suddenly‚ St. Joseph’s Home on Lower Circular Road in Kolkata was catapulted into the media spotlight. That focus revealed some interesting facts‚ not merely that the founder of the Home‚ Jeanne Jugan‚ had been canonised‚ but it was in Kolkata‚ way back in 1882‚ a full 28 years before Mother Teresa was born‚ that a group of four sisters of 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
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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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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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A S TAU D Y ago‚B O Uwere hardly few old age homes run by some missionaries and by the State A there T decade Government. Now‚ there are Old Age Homes of all types like pay and stay basis run by Individuals‚ NGO’s‚ Trust‚ Senior Citizen’s Association and Government Social Welfare Department who provide food & shelter ‚ some with medical assistance by attaching with hospitals. Below are the voices expressed by some of the readers of “The Hindu” published by the news daily on May 9‚ 2012 Chennai edition
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Old Age Homes in India Q1- How many old age homes in India? Ans- Old Age Home refers to a multi-residence nursing home for old people‚ which is also known as retirement home. Each couple or person lives here in a room which is either apartment style or is a set of matching of rooms. Under one roof or in a one building old people are served with different facilities like gatherings‚ meals‚ health or sanatorium care‚ and recreation activities. Levels of these facilities differ from each other.
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THE OLD AGE HOME Preface: In Western Country‚ Old aged person stay in old home is a common incident‚ but for our country‚ it is not natural because Bangladesh is a family bonding country. People here like to stay together. But increasing with modern facilities‚ people now prefer to think only for themselves & their old aged parents seems burden to them & they try to get rid from them. For that reason the number of Old homes are increasing day by day. Mission & Vision of this
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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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Variables are the factors such as generation gap‚ media‚ and western culture. Dependent Variable is the attitude of young generation towards the older people. Participant on whom the research was conducted was either male or female mostly between the age group of 18-24 years. Our survey was done in Institute of Business Management so participants were students of bachelors and masters level. There were total 15 questions in our questionnaire which were rating based from 1 to 5. 1 is strongly disagreed
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