India’s elderly are slowly turning to professional help to cope with the loneliness and difficulties of old age. What was the once the responsibility of sons and daughters is now passing to paid companions,...

“By the time my husband died,” Eileen A. remembers, “I had already experienced much of my grieving because the man I had nursed through his cancer was not the same man I’d been married to for fifty-four years.” Eileen, now 88, met Roy at a...

A senior citizen is the one who has crossed the age of 60. The Indian government provides concession, financial assistance for senior citizens. There are various public/private sectors of the society providing aids for them. …

India is a young country, 50% of the population is below 25 years of age and 65% are below 35. But 8.6% of Indians are above 60, according to the 2011 Census.…

Taking care of bedridden patients is not easy – it requires big amount of warmth, patience, enormous empathy and commitment. This work is difficult both physically and emotionally. Caregiver must do even the most unpleasant things with smile on a face.…

Everyone experiences an occasional restless night. But for those who toss and turn regularly, the inability to sleep can be a source of intense frustration and may even have serious consequences.…

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Even though the process of aging is an undeniable reality, your elderly loved ones should not have to go through this process alone. When it comes to age care, the simple act of visiting them and letting them know that you are there for them, has many proven benefits...

Technology has received huge impetus with respect to financial transactions in recent years in our country. Demonetisation, Encouragement of Digital payments through UPI, IMPS etc, has motivated every individual to depend more and more on Technology products for carrying out their various transactions.…