Age Power

समय के अविरल प्रवाह में मनुष्य के सौ वर्ष जीने की कामना हमारे कृती पूर्वपुरुषों ने की है…सौ शरद, सौ वर्ष तक स्वस्थ रहकर अपनी आँखों से देखते,बोलते,अदीन होकर जीने की कामना| वेद कहते हैं… पश्येम शरद: शतम्जीवेम शरदः शतम्प्रब्रवाम: शरद: शतम्अदीना: स्याम शरद: शतम् शुक्ल यजुर्वेद 36/24 सहस्र चन्द्रदर्शन की शुभेच्छा भी हमारी परंपरा […]

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

(बुजुर्ग उम्र की पहचान नहीं बल्कि आनंद, अनुभव और ज्ञान का स्तंभ है) भारत में प्रत्येक व्यक्ति के काम करने की सीमा उसकी ढलती उम्र के साथ जुडी है, ज्यादातर लोग 60 वर्ष में अपने कार्यस्थल से सेवामुक्त हो जाते है | भारत में केंद्र, राज्य, सरकारी, गैर सरकारी और निजी क्षेत्रों में और विभिन्न

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

सच्चाई कड़वी होती है। यूँ तो है ये एक मुहावरा, लेकिन प्रचलन में भी बहुत है। ताने मारने और व्यंग में बहुत उपयोग होता है। इसको यदि सरल हिंदी में उदाहरण के रूप में समझाया जाये तो सच्चाई को बुढ़ापा मानिये और उसका स्वाद हम सबको पता है। बुढ़ापा अक्सर बीमारी का समानार्थक माना जाता

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

“The aged are not a spent force, they are a treasure house of knowledge. They are not to be sidelined, they are to be mainstreamed. These flowers may be faded but they still smell sweet through empowerment”(Singh 2001). Senior citizens, without doubt have a very important role to play, but before going into that it