Age Power (English)

In view of the demographic profile of the country, there is an urgent need of providing job opportunities for senior citizens. This is in view of the demographic profile of the country. Though with a median age of 27 India is one of the youngest countries in the world, the fact remains that India also […]

For the life journey to be effective as well as happy, three (3) attributes are often considered crucial: knowledge, skills and attitude. Knowledge is what we get from external sources through information crunching; skill is the ability to apply knowledge in solving real-life problems / issues. To be successful, both these are equally important as knowledge & skills supplement

Hormones play an important role in our physical as well as mental well-being. Medically hormones are defined as chemicals produced by glands and these travel across various parts of the body through blood cells as messengers creating various sensations. They impact physical development & growth, metabolism and most importantly cognitive functions & moods. Therefore, hormones

Word Quotient here means characteristics or degree of prominence in a specific aspect of personality. Human personality is made up of various traits / qualities of varying degrees. Importance of these quotients has often been discussed for youth and professionals for their success in life. However, theses quotients are equally important for elderly people as well. Types

The human form is blessed with an expected life-span of 100 years, which means we have such a lease period and we are rightfully entitled to live till this period. Let us remember too that all sorts of the rights are qualified to have corresponding duties as well. It is therefore our utmost duty to

Population of elderly in India (60 plus) is continuously on rise. In the first decade of the 21st Century (2001 to 2011), number of elderly has gone up from 77 Mn to 104 Mn comprising around 8.6 per cent of total population. Life expectancy has also substantially risen to around 70 years compared to about 63

The diagram above shows how the Life style of a Person changes over the years and what are the contingencies he/she faces. Few Statistics Retirement 7 out of 10 people endure retirement instead of enjoying it! Can one imagine living beyond working years on a depleted income, decreasing rupee value and rising cost? Critical illness

Elderly people are most vulnerable segment of population in this time of pandemic. Besides being physically weak, many of them are suffering from anxiety. Physical distancing concept is hurting them the most. Studies show that many of them even in large cities are not aware of basic issues like how to go in for vaccination.

Backdrop: A major area of concern for elderly people particularly after their formal retirement is that they often lose “purpose of life.” Gone are the days when they were busy and used to get ready for office after getting up in morning. Similarly, mothers who were housemakers were also busy in helping their spouses or

Old age to me is just a number. Of course, if health is not fine, body is like a burden on self and loved ones, no matter what age. So, let us not refer to old age from the perspective of sickness, as trauma is obvious. Instead, let us see what it ought to be.

(In this section AGE POWER, we have posted six articles so far, all of them from seniors. Here is the first article from a youngster, and he gives a completely different flavor to this section. Enjoy reading this and share your thoughts in the comments below. – Editor) Do you know what the best and