Elderly

For the last five years, the Rangoli Centre has enabled women living in the Rajendranagar slum find company and remain self-sufficient in old age.

With the help of advancements in science, there is plenty of assistive technology available to compensate for vision loss among the elderly today.

Many services are now intrinsically linked to Aadhaar in India. Yet the system's implementation remains patchy, particularly for biometric verification. In a letter to the Prime Minister, a senior Indian citizen points out some of the existing problems and suggests solutions.

The helpline, functional since 2002, has played a crucial role in helping senior citizens facing abuse in the city.

Udaipur Care is a "Senior Citizen Helpline" enabling elderly people living alone in Udaipur city to reach out for help and assistance in their everyday activities.

A comprehensive programme with dedicated and well-trained faculty, and training in computers, Tally, and skill-based vocation helps thousands of elders reignite the lost spark, and reinvent a second career for themselves, to live a life of dignity and empowerment.

Ageing comes with its own share of health problems and maladies, many of which are caused by an increasingly sedentary and inactive lifestyle. A Bangalore-based initiative is helping the elderly fight these issues through Active Ageing.

Silver Innings, an NGO in Mumbai, organised a special drive inviting Mumbai's youth to write to aged residents of their elder-care facility.

Meet the Silver Social Workers of Pune. From helping local women earn a living to maintaining a clean and green city, they do it all. Chandana Banerjee meets them.

A former corporate employee, Goutham Kumar realised that his true calling lay in serving humanity. Meet the man changing lives in Hyderabad.