India’s ageing population is rising fast. As the elderly outnumber children, India must build a care economy and rethink ...

This month the nation marked Elderly Filipino Week from Oct. 1 to 7. Its theme, supposedly meant to recognize the ...

It’s time to redirect public funds toward home- and community-based services that preserve independence and dignity.

A heartbreaking display of neglect and a violation of human dignity. That is how I would describe the recent rescue of 17 ...

Kaigo is a Japanese term referring to elderly care, specifically the support provided to individuals for daily activities, ...

Nursing is not just about tasks, says Yvonne Yap. The deputy director of nursing at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital – and the one of ...

In the coming decade, one in every four Keralites will become a senior citizen. While the state government has introduced a ...

Onyinye Mbanefo, a Nigerian-born Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech, is championing a campaign against elder abuse in Nigeria.

Though confined to their beds by age and illness, their spirits remain undimmed. At Santhwanatheeram, Kerala’s first government-run old-age home for bedridden elderly, residents sing, share memories, ...

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The report by Primus Partners, reveals that 70% of India’s elderly remain financially dependent, with many working beyond ...

“Enabling them to age gracefully, in their homes for the remainder of their lives is really what it is about,” said Robin Miller, CEO of the organization. “With all the respect they have given out ...