Senior citizens said that civic authorities have done little to improve the shoddy condition of footpaths. *Aruna walks slowly towards a fruit and vegetable shop which is just a few blocks away from her house in Jayanagar. Wearing her favourite pink and cream saree, the 73-year-old walks with an unusual enjoyment in her steps. She […]
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Many inmates of government-run old age homes were sent back due to the pandemic because of the home’s inability to look after them. Indigent senior citizens in the Bengaluru Urban Zone are unable to access old age homes. Private old age homes either demand a hefty amount of money or only admit the medically fit […]
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Senior citizens, who aren’t digitally savvy and don’t have ATM cards, find it difficult to carry out cash transactions. Mysuru: For Kanthi S Rao, it has not been an easy year since the pandemic struck. She lives alone in an apartment and since the pandemic, she has not been able to go to the bank […]
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Isolation and loneliness during Covid-19 have prompted older people to turn to technology, a skill that may stay with them long after the pandemic ends, in a bid to stay connected with their loved ones. Bengaluru: Traveling around the country for work and interacting with people on a daily basis has always been a part […]
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Delhi accounts for 22 percent of all crimes against senior citizens among 19 metro cities with a population of more than 2 million. Delhi: The capital saw a surge in crimes against senior citizens in 2019 according to the Crimes in India 2019 report published by the National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB). The report said […]
Continue ReadingAt least 2,000 elderly of Bengaluru face homelessness and abandonment by their families after retirement and seek shelters or resort to begging. By Yamini Chincholi The economically deprived elderly of Bengaluru face neglect, abuse and abandonment by their families and need old age housing and care. As many as 18 million senior citizens in India […]
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Senior citizens of Gollahalli have been waiting for their pensions for five months, but have not received any so far. Widow Munirathnamma, aged 60, and a few other senior citizens of Golahalli said that they have not been receiving their pensions for five months, and do not know the reason. Most of the senior citizens […]
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