Elder Abuse (January)

Elder abuse, the mistreatment and torture of older people, a manifestation of the timeless phenomenon of inter personal violence os prevalent in Indian families too. This is an extremely sorry state of affairs.

Happy Ageing (January)

Growing old is inevitable. With increasing life span and better facilitation, longevity has increased progressively over the years. Old age is an unavodable part of our life cycle and should be lived gracefully rather than grudgingly. In today’s fast paced world we only start noticing signs of old age much after the gradual process is well underway.

Changing Mind-Set of Older Persons Towards Legal Justice (July)

We very often see agitated and old persons fighting, shouting and raising their voices and gesticulating in banks, reservation counters or with auto rickshaw drivers, vegetable vendors or shop keepers. As our culture defines, older persons should be and expect to be respected merely because of their age.

Agewell Social Study on Wisdom of Old Age (May)

Wisdom is not inevitably a product of old age, though reaching an old age increases the chances of acquiring the life experience and emotional maturity that nurture wisdom. Wisdom is generally defined as accumulated learning i.e. knowledge, ability to discern inner qualities and relationships, insight, good sense and judgment.

Agewell Study on Income & Expenditure Patterns of Older Persons (April)

Globalization of world economy has changed India into a huge marketplace. With its second largest population across the world, after China, market players are seeing Indian population as their prospective customers. Percentage of older persons in India is increasing very sharply year after years.

Status of Eldelry Women in India (March)

Old women have restricted social interaction, limited earning possibilities, several medical complications, emotional isolation (in many cases even from their own children), very limited knowledge or awareness of their legal rights and natural reluctance to seek justice.

Agewell Study on Isolation in Old Age (January)

It is known that isolation is not a necessary accompaniment to ageing and that ageing is not solely responsible for the progress of isolation in older persons. However, there is a deep relationship between ageing and isolation. Generally it is believed that older persons living alone or with their spouses feel isolated.

Agewell Study on Status of Older Persons in Nucear Families in India(December)

Research & Advocacy Centre at Agewell Foundation recently carried out a nationwide survey to study and identify /understand the difference between myth and reality about the status of older persons in nuclear families.

Agewell Study on the Problems Faced by Older People in Minority communities (September)

According to the Government of India’s population projection, the population in 60 years plus is expected to increase to 98 million by 2011. 19.5% of the total population (i.e. 20,10,31,460) is minority population.

Agewell Study of Role of Older Persons in Democratic Process (March)

Research & Advocacy Centre at Agewell Foundation recently carried out a nationwide survey to study and identify /understand the difference between myth and reality about the role of older persons in Democratic society.

Assessment of the Impact of Economic Slowdown on Older Persons of India(December)

For this study Agewell Foundation carried out a nationwide survey to study the impact of the economic slowdown on older persons in India. For this study direct depth interview was conducted by administering semi-structured schedules to collect information related to issues affecting them.

Bedridden Patients of Delhi & NCR (September)

For the survey a representative sample of 1000 Bedridden Patients, caregivers and family members was interviewed spread across Delhi & NCR (600 from Delhi & 400 from NCR)