There are many different hearing, language, and speech problems that affect the elderly. By understanding what the symptoms are seniors can seek the treatment they need and identify the problem as early as possible. Hearing difficulties affect many elderly across India. The most common cause of this is presbycusis which is age-related hearing loss. This […]
A catastrophe of an unimaginable magnitude has hit the state of Uttarakhand, while not entirely unexpected, we were unprepared as usual. This isn’t the first time that the human race has had to face the fury of nature and “Land of Gods” is perhaps the latest victim of Mother Nature. Being the most popular pilgrimage […]
Most of people over the age of 75 prefer to stay mostly at home, with the population increasing leaps and bounds everywhere; stepping out these days is not an easy task. This desire for relaxation and freedom are absolutely natural, but may be a cause of concern for their children, who are busy with performing […]
I remember rushing through the house, towards the veranda, with my grandfather , every time we heard an airplane flying over our house. We both would look at the plane in wonder, and walk away only when it had flown to a point that was beyond our visual capabilities. Whenever a plane flew over our […]
A few days ago, I encountered a slightly surprising, more offensive incident. At a get-together in my son’s house, I was humming to a song playing on the Television, when a little child asked his mother “Do old people like music too?” The child’s mother quickly apologized, and we had a small laugh on this. […]
As a senior citizen, safety of capital is of paramount importance; however don’t forget to take into account the tax factor. Taxes along with inflation can actually erode the value of your returns. Many seniors opt for the security of assured returns and end up finding that the value of their investment has been brought […]
Exercising regularly and still not getting the results you expected? Well, that may be because, it’s not suited for you. New studies have shed light on how your blood type and blood group, may impact the effect exercise has on your blood pressure. While exercise is often the first thing people opt for, when thinking […]
Rich and lonely or poor and hungry, the plight of the elderly in our country is far from satisfactory. Be it the medical necessities or the psychological needs, the legal bodies have seemed to ignore many of the geriatric issues. Currently we have over 8 million senior citizens in the country, a figure which is […]
Old age is often referred to as the ‘second childhood‘. During old age, most of the people tend to behave like a small child, becoming stubborn and not listening to what others say. Therefore, it’s the duty of their children to give the senior citizens special care & attention and treat them like their […]
At the age of 58 or 60 majority of Indians retire from public sector jobs. So in essence income stops from this age. For the senior citizen return on their investments is the main source of income post retirement however the price hike in almost all products in last few years have shattered their monthly […]
