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Senior citizens have very little protection
Chennai: Of late, senior citizens have become an easy target of anti social elements.
The recent murder of a 70 -year-old lady in broad daylight inside her home throws up questions over the kind of p
Elders starving for love, not shelter
A few years ago, E.A. Abraham (now 81), wanted to enrol in a local college in Mumbai to learn Sanskrit. He was denied admission everywhere due to his age. He therefore took to working for a Ph.D degre
Elders’ day out with Ethiraj College youngsters
About 150 senior citizens from old age homes across the city enjoyed a full day interacting with young students, thanks to an initiative by the Ethiraj College for Women.
In a move to create awarenes
1 in 3 elders subjected to abuse
On the occasion of the first UN International Day to Prevent Elder Abuse and the seventh World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, statistics show that one in every three senior citizens in Hyderabad is subjec
‘Elders least abused in Kerala’
The elderly have a better deal in Kerala than in most other states in the country. Research published by the non-government organisation HelpAge India shows that Kerala has one of the lowest rates of
