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Caregiving is Extremely Important for Needy Elderly
Backdrop: With increasing number of elderly, there is a societal need to take care of the elders particularly those who are comparatively weaker in either or both physical / mental states. It is estimated that around 20 per cent of Indian elderly population needs some type of physical / mental support. In absolute terms, it…
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Managing Depression is Key to Happy Life
Backdrop: Depression is one of the key challenges in old age. The word depression in layman’s language means “getting sad and losing interest in active life”. There is no denying that old age is full of more challenges than younger period of life. This is reality of existential journey. Retirement from active professional assignments, death…
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Aim of a Happy Life is to Enjoy Every Bit of It
Backdrop: Life has often been described as a journey that has its own ups and downs, happiness & sorrows and so with good & bad moods of people. But the true essence of life is to “experience” the same as it comes as many of the events are unpredicted, destined and not within our control.…
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Elders Must Take All Steps to Prevent from Falls
Backdrop: At old age, one of the biggest risks faced by people is that of “physical falls”. These often happen accidentally and suddenly; before one realizes, one has a fall. The statistics is indeed scary as it is reported that more than one (1) out of four (4) persons above the age of 65 years…
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Five Grand Ways of Living Life
Backdrop: It is often said that elder life is difficult. Many people take the post-work retired life as a “leading to preparation” towards the ultimate reality i.e., death. Life, therefore, is no more an “adventure” but just a “routine journey”. Getting up in morning, idling away, seeing leisurely some movies or spending time with friends…
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Live with Happiness Can Be the Only Axiom of Life
Backdrop: Attitude is more of mental construct as to one’s perception about himself / herself and others. Happy persons are found to have “good feeling” about themselves as well as the surroundings and others. This is more important for elders as old age is usually synonymous with difficulties, agonies and often considered as a painful…