Aging In India

Author : Lawrence Cohen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520925327

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No Aging in India by Lawrence Cohen Pdf

From the opening sequence, in which mid-nineteenth-century Indian fishermen hear the possibility of redemption in an old woman's madness, No Aging in India captures the reader with its interplay of story and analysis. Drawing on more than a decade of ethnographic work, Lawrence Cohen links a detailed investigation of mind and body in old age in four neighborhoods of the Indian city of Varanasi (Banaras) with events and processes around India and around the world. This compelling exploration of senility—encompassing not only the aging body but also larger cultural anxieties—combines insights from medical anthropology, psychoanalysis, and postcolonial studies. Bridging literary genres as well as geographic spaces, Cohen responds to what he sees as the impoverishment of both North American and Indian gerontologies—the one mired in ambivalence toward demented old bodies, the other insistent on a dubious morality tale of modern families breaking up and abandoning their elderly. He shifts our attention irresistibly toward how old age comes to matter in the constitution of societies and their narratives of identity and history.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Asia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309254090

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Aging in Asia by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Asia Pdf

The population of Asia is growing both larger and older. Demographically the most important continent on the world, Asia's population, currently estimated to be 4.2 billion, is expected to increase to about 5.9 billion by 2050. Rapid declines in fertility, together with rising life expectancy, are altering the age structure of the population so that in 2050, for the first time in history, there will be roughly as many people in Asia over the age of 65 as under the age of 15. It is against this backdrop that the Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) asked the National Research Council (NRC), through the Committee on Population, to undertake a project on advancing behavioral and social research on aging in Asia. Aging in Asia: Findings from New and Emerging Data Initiatives is a peer-reviewed collection of papers from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand that were presented at two conferences organized in conjunction with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indonesian Academy of Sciences, and Science Council of Japan; the first conference was hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, and the second conference was hosted by the Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi. The papers in the volume highlight the contributions from new and emerging data initiatives in the region and cover subject areas such as economic growth, labor markets, and consumption; family roles and responsibilities; and labor markets and consumption.

Author : Phoebe S Liebig,S. Irudaya Rajan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317971931

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An Aging India by Phoebe S Liebig,S. Irudaya Rajan Pdf

Explore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives! This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current policies, policy trends and recommendations. You'll examine aging issues from a variety of perspectives—demographic foundations, social and family relations, economics, health and disability, current interventions, and advocacy and policy. An Aging India also provides you with up-to-date references, explanations of differences and similarities within India's diverse population, examples of programs in various settings including a geriatric hospital, a major NGO, and old-age homes, and an overview of the development of India's national policy on aging. Where appropriate, comparisons with U.S. policy approaches are noted. An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies examines: the demography of aging in India the current state of research on aging, and the pitfalls associated with that research income, poverty, and the problems created by the lack of any widespread retirement income system in India the health status of Indian elders and what their healthcare prospects are the situation for the disabled elderly in India elder abuse in the Indian context social networks and grassroots organizations for seniors in India the role of Indian geriatric hospitals and old-age homes The insights of the top researchers and practitioners who contributed to An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies will strike home with their counterparts around the world. Make this book a part of your professional/teaching collection today!

Author : A. B. Bose,K. D. Gangrade
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788170172307

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The Aging in India by A. B. Bose,K. D. Gangrade Pdf

Contributed papers of the Seminar on Senior Citizens and Society, Bombay, 1987, jointly organized by the Association for Senior Citizens, Bombay, and the Citizenship Development Society, New Delhi.

Author : Sarah E. Lamb
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253003607

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Aging and the Indian Diaspora by Sarah E. Lamb Pdf

The proliferation of old age homes and increasing numbers of elderly living alone are startling new phenomena in India. These trends are related to extensive overseas migration and the transnational dispersal of families. In this moving and insightful account, Sarah Lamb shows that older persons are innovative agents in the processes of social-cultural change. Lamb's study probes debates and cultural assumptions in both India and the United States regarding how best to age; the proper social-moral relationship among individuals, genders, families, the market, and the state; and ways of finding meaning in the human life course.

Author : L. Thara Bhai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015051938036

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Ageing by L. Thara Bhai Pdf

This Volume Takes Up Crucial Problems Faced By The Old, Suggests Ways To Address Them And Discusses The Future Scenario By Viewing Ageing And The Aged In The Context Of Increasing Modernisation. The Papers Deal With Intergenerational Problems Of The Old, The Environment S Effect On Them And Their Nutritional Status And Health Problems.

Author : Rajagopal D Chakraborti
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761998020

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The Greying of India by Rajagopal D Chakraborti Pdf

This book argues cogently that India’s policymakers need to urgently take up the cause of the elderly in order to create an environment that insures them against various risks and allows them to maintain as much economic independence and self-sufficiency as possible without disturbing the intergenerational balance. The first of its kind to be based on data from the National Sample Survey Organisation and providing a global perspective, this book constitutes the most comprehensive analysis of the causes and consequences of ageing in India./-//-/The major objectives of the book are to:/-//-/ - Document the rapid growth of older populations in India. /-/ - Address the key issues and topics related to ageing. /-/ - Assess the implications of demographic changes for programmes and policies for the aged. /-/ - Present an Elderly Status Index based on available data. /-//-/Timely, stimulating and challenging, this book is packed with relevant and hitherto unanalysed data on ageing in India. In particular, it provides an exhaustive discussion on various conceptual and measurement issues relating to population ageing.

Author : G. Giridhar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107073326

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Population Ageing in India by G. Giridhar Pdf

This study creates a holistic research base by looking at the demographics of the ageing population and reviewing existing studies.

Author : Jagriti Gangopadhyay
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811627903

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Culture, Context and Aging of Older Indians by Jagriti Gangopadhyay Pdf

This book discusses the intersections between culture, context, and aging. It adopts a socio-cultural lens and highlights emotional, social, and psychological issues of the older adults in urban India. It is set in multiple sites such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, and Saskatoon to indicate how different cultural practices and contextual factors play an integral role in determining the course of aging. It also focuses on different narratives such as older adults living with adult children, older adults living with spouse, and older adults living alone to demonstrate the intricate process of growing old. Drawing from various sites and living arrangements of older adults, it sheds light on cultural constructions of growing old, ideas of belonging, the inevitability of death, everyday processes of aging, perceptions associated with growing old in India, acceptance of the aging body, and intergenerational ties in later lives. Given its scope, the book is essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of sociology, demography, and social scientists studying aging.

Author : Paramjeet Kaur Dhillon
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8170224268

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Psycho-social Aspects of Aging in India by Paramjeet Kaur Dhillon Pdf

Author : Arun P. Bali
Publisher : Inter India Publications
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050281743

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Understanding Greying People of India by Arun P. Bali Pdf

This Book Brings Together Contributions Of Distinguished Scholars From Different Social Sciences Looking At Different Aspects Of The Phenomenon Of Ageing In The Context Of India. It Will Be Useful To Sociologists, Social Gerontologists, Planners, Administraters, Demographers As Well As Voluntary Organizations Involved In The Welfare Of The Elderly.

Author : Madan Lal Sharma,T. M. Dak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UVA:X001670252

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Aging in India by Madan Lal Sharma,T. M. Dak Pdf

Author : Prasun Chatterjee
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811389382

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Health and Wellbeing in Late Life by Prasun Chatterjee Pdf

This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All through the book, the author discusses preparedness for an aging individual as well as the society in the Indian context. The book highlights inevitable but mostly neglected health issues like depression, dementia, fall, and frailty and provides detailed analyses of solutions that are practicable in low resource settings. It also brings up intergenerational differences and harmony in the context of holistic care of older Indians. Alongside clinical perspectives, the book uses narratives of elderly patients to dwell on the myriad of problems and issues that constitute old age healthcare. Demonstrating cases that range from the most influential to the most underprivileged elderly in India, the book enlightens multiple caregivers—doctors, nurses, and professional caregivers as well as family members—about the dynamic approach required in dealing with complex issues related to late old age. The narratives make the book relatable and interesting to non-academic readers, with important lessons for gerontological and geriatric caregiving. It is also of use to older adults in preparing for active aging.

Author : Moneer Alam
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8171885357

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Ageing in India by Moneer Alam Pdf

The socioeconomic, health, and public-policy aspects of aging in India are presented in this study that draws on empirical research to assess the country’s preparedness. This analysis argues that many of the fundamental issues that need to be addressed by a country with a large aging population are not fully understood by public agencies. A number of policy options for the welfare of the growing number of elderly, particularly women, are proposed.

Author : A. K. Kapoor,Satwanti Kapoor
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8170999693

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India's Elderly by A. K. Kapoor,Satwanti Kapoor Pdf

The Volume Is An Attempt To Generate Multidisciplinary Approach Towards Understanding The Problem Of The Aged, Aging Process, Planning For Their Rehabilitation. Provides Guidelines For Those Involved In The Cause And Care Of The Elderly Population In The Country. 25 Perceptive Papers-5 Figures, Over 100 Tables, Index.