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Older people have different requirements from society and government, and frequently have differing values as well, such as for property and pension rights. [1] Older people are also more likely to vote, and in many countries the young are forbidden from voting. Thus, the aged have comparatively more, or at least different, political influence. [2]
It makes it a legal obligation for children and heirs to provide maintenance to senior citizens and parents, by monthly allowance. It also provides simple, speedy and inexpensive mechanism for the protection of life and property of the older persons. After being passed by the Parliament of India, it received President's assent on December 29, 2007.
A number of health problems become more prevalent as people get older. These include mental health problems as well as physical health problems, especially dementia. It has been estimated that population ageing only explains 0.2 percentage points of the annual growth rate in medical spending of 4.3% since 1970.
A problem that was once concentrated in a single place, driven by religious and cultural issues on society’s edges, was now finding a foothold among a broader cross-section of people in a much ...
Older people often have limited regenerative abilities and are more susceptible to illness and injury than younger adults. They face social problems related to retirement, loneliness, and ageism. [6] [7] In 2011, the United Nations proposed a human-rights convention to protect old people. [8]
HelpAge India is one of the founding members of HelpAge International, [4] a high-profile body having 97 member countries representing the cause of the elderly at the United Nations. It is closely associated with Help the Aged , UK [ 5 ] and has received a special testimonial from the United Nations for "Dedicated service in support of the ...
In hospitals, the elderly face the very real problem of ageism. For example, doctors and nurses often mistake symptoms of delirium for normal elderly behavior. Delirium is a condition that has hyperactive and hypoactive stages. In the hypoactive stages, elderly patients can just seem like they are sleeping or irritable. [15]
President-elect Donald Trump promised mass deportation on the campaign trail, and while the scale of it remains vague, the elements of the plan are an unlikely call back to former President Barack ...