tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832979582503434839.post862666640436523869..comments2023-10-01T19:55:14.830+05:30Comments on Around and About: India’s Elderly: A long and lonely walkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16953788167636698842noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832979582503434839.post-67328352943422894962010-02-17T15:57:07.397+05:302010-02-17T15:57:07.397+05:30It's rather unfortunate that the elderly peopl...It's rather unfortunate that the elderly people are neglected in India. I was reading an article on the Jaago Re site the other day. This article mentioned that there are over 100 million elderly people (65 plus)in India. The astonishing fact is that just 1 million people are being taken care of!saahilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915804886560694875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832979582503434839.post-37556415905363926922010-02-04T21:03:10.775+05:302010-02-04T21:03:10.775+05:30its a sad truth, but i don't think its a new p...its a sad truth, but i don't think its a new phenomenon. elderly have always been given this kind of treatment in a largely agrarian society like ours. and that 'jitne hath, utni kamayi' mentality didn't change after industrialization. family members who were incapable of providing for or adding to the family income have been usually relegated to the corners of homes and collective consciousness. with more education, there is some bit of awareness, but what happens within a family remains majorly hidden.delhidreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613041484425960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832979582503434839.post-36869876483443943452010-02-04T20:53:46.161+05:302010-02-04T20:53:46.161+05:30:):)The Unsure Ascetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196315126703878175noreply@blogger.com