Elder population Flashcards
Challenges
- Difficult to convince for technology adoption - India Ageing Report, 2023
- Mental health issues like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, still consider a stigma in society
- Indian ageing population -> caregiving burden
- Poverty, Lack of social security in old age, poor health infrastructure
- Digital ignorance
- Disaster relief challenges and vulnerability
- Very few old age homes - 1150 in India vs 21,000 in USA
- Retirement home cost upto 12 lakh - most elderly are poor and maringal
- Only 10% receive pension as retirement benefits
Main report to quote challenges
India Ageing Report - 2023
Who prepares India Ageing Report 2023
UN Population Fund
Is there a provision to work in field of elderly welfare in Private Sector
Yes, provision in Companies Act, 2013 includes Corporate Social Responsibility
Elderly population stats
2011 - 10.3 crores ; 2050 = 32.4 crores
How women more vulnerable in elderly population
- Women tend to live longer
- Lack financial independence
Poor utilisation of funds
2012-13, the ministry released only Rs 1.15 crore of the Rs 50 crore allocated for the elderly under National Health Mission.
Only __ crore of Rs 50 crore allocated for elderly under National Health Mission was released in year?
Only Rs 1.15 crore released under National Health Mission
How much % of people receive pension as retirement benefits in India
Only 10%
Main scheme for elderly
Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana
Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana is for
Elderly
Other initiatives
- Promoting silver economy - SAGE platform
- Elderline - National helpline for elderly
- Channelizing CSR funds for elderly care
- Atal Pension Yojana
- Rashtriiya Vayoshri Yojana - Providing physical aids and assistive devices
Which platform is promoting silver economy
SAGE
SAGE is
platform promoting silver economy
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Providing assistive devices and physical aids
