AGEING IN INDIA

This edited book is the outcome of the academic contributions by seven researchers examined the various issues related to Ageing and/or elderly persons (60+ years) belonged to India and selected states/rural-urban settings. Though the focus is mainly on data published from Indian censuses, attempts are also being made by some researchers to analyse the data from large-scale as well as micro-level studies. The strength of this book lies in presenting multiplicity of ageing issues such as levels and trends in the growth of elderly, their economic activities and socio-economic profile, disabilities and health problems, lifestyle habits, headship status, poverty conditions and policies and programmes for the elderly' welfare. Blending of data from census and surveys about these aspects is perfect and thus, highlights the situation of elderly in India, besides their needs, poverty and health conditions.