Age Power (English)

A survey found that the greatest pain faced by senior citizens is the loneliness that comes with advancing age. Even when a life partner is present, individuals often feel alone in later years. However, if they engage themselves in some form of activity, this loneliness can be reduced to a great extent. At this stage

There are two choices before all elders: “either to accept the process of ageing gracefully” or “to grumble and be sad about all adverse happenings” as we grow older. The ageing process is a natural phenomenon, with the clock of life ticking whether one likes it or not. This is true both in terms of

Most people, after reaching a certain age, begin to consider themselves old—and from that very moment, their health often starts to decline. We must rise above this negative mindset. It is rightly said that age is just a number; real life depends on our thinking and our lifestyle. If we live with a positive outlook,

Senior citizens must give complete attention to their health. This should be our foremost priority. Only when we remain healthy can we continue to do meaningful work and live independently. Ideally, many healthy habits should begin at a younger age, but that phase of life has already passed for most of us. At this stage

It has been five years since we retired, and nearly forty years since we left formal education behind. The way mathematics was taught during our student days was completely different from the methods used today. Sometimes, when young children at home come to us with a mathematics problem, we find ourselves looking here and there

Nowadays, there are even professionals who offer companionship and conversation services for a fee, charging by the hour simply to talk and listen to people. These services are available over the phone as well as through personal home visits. It is also being heard that some voluntary organizations are considering providing such services free of

No one knows when the final moment of life will arrive, but one thing is certain — good friends help us push that moment farther away by filling our lives with joy, companionship, and emotional strength. There is a very famous book titled The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. In simple words, it speaks

Let us think about the many important life skills that children should learn as early as possible. We senior citizens must firmly believe that teaching life skills to children is extremely important, and that we too can make a meaningful contribution in this area. Recently, my younger brother’s eleven-year-old granddaughter and six-year-old grandson came to

To remain healthy, senior citizens should try to keep themselves so meaningfully occupied that there is hardly any time left for “doing nothing.” One morning, an acquaintance called me to discuss my articles focused on retired individuals. He himself was only in his early fifties, but he regularly reads my writings on senior citizens. Smilingly,

I once read a story on WhatsApp itself. An elderly grandmother lived alone in a village. It had been many years since she had met her family members, all of whom were scattered across different cities. One day, she invited everyone to spend a night with her. She thought it would be wonderful to sit

You may retire from your job at a certain age, but when you retire from life itself is not something you can decide. The real goal should be to live the post-retirement phase meaningfully and gracefully. This stage of life certainly brings many challenges, but with proper planning and God’s blessings, we can overcome them

The Union Budget for 2024 is just around the corner. Through this article, I wish to place before Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman eleven suggestions aimed at providing greater support to senior citizens. As time passes, we continue to grow older. Before we realize it, childhood disappears, youth slips away, and one day we find