Searched for
ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE
How one email cost a 77-year-old retiree $390,000 and his retirement plansJeffrey Maas, a 77-year-old retiree, lost his life savings after falling for a scam. He received a fake email about an antivirus charge tha...
Married off at 12, she survived domestic abuse and earned Rs 2 per day. She is known as India’s first female entrepreneur. What is Kalpana Saroj's networth?Kalpana Saroj’s story of surviving domestic abuse and a failed suicide attempt to taking charge of her life and turning an almost bankrupt ...
Beaten, abandoned but spirit unbroken: The making of Sharmila Dhankar's Commonwealth goldSharmila Dhankar overcame domestic abuse and polio to win a gold medal. Her first husband abandoned her with their young daughter after yea...
Elder care for your ageing parents: Which services can you get at what cost and what you need to ask before picking a service providerElder care firms offer vital support for ageing parents of distant children. These companies provide healthcare, companionship, and daily a...
Elderly contributions: Seniors actively engaging in India, from water distribution to mentorshipIn the vibrant tapestry of Indian society, senior citizens are stepping into roles that exemplify their wealth of knowledge and experience....
US cyber crimes: Overseas scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year, and getting away with itScammers are stealing billions from Americans yearly, exploiting technology and targeting older adults. Sophisticated fraud schemes overwhe...
Focus on upcoming Budget: Policy in the works on finance, health support for eldersIndia is considering policy measures for senior care, including expanding healthcare access through Ayushman Bharat, revising pension under...
One in three elders report zero earnings in the past year, only 29% access pensionsThe survey included 5,169 elderly people and 1,333 caregivers across 20 Tier I and Tier II cities in 10 states. The study captured the expe...
NITI Aayog calls for financial and legal reforms for elderly care in IndiaThe move is aimed at ensuring that a basic support system is put in place to cater to the needs of India’s ageing population which is expec...
75.8% elderly in India claim gap between generations rose rapidly during Covid: StudyThe survey indicated that the generation gap has widened due to overstretched spells of coronavirus and related lockdowns.
Pandemic adversely affected life of elderly; most seniors experienced abuse during 2nd waveThe report found that 73% elderly went through abuse during and after the lockdown period.
About 20.8% elders surveyed lost family members or friends to COVID-19: ReportAbout 20.8 per cent of elders have lost either family members or friends due to COVID-19 and most of them believe that a better medical and...
Money & relationships: Can your parents evict you from their house?Can the parents ask their children to move out? What about the legal claim over the property in that case? Find out
Over 71 pc senior citizens in India victims of abuse by family members: SurveyAs per the survey, every second senior citizen is being "harassed or mistreated or humiliated by their own family members, children, relati...
Once a pensioner's paradise, Bengaluru is not the same anymorePolluted air, noisy neighbourhoods,have made the city unrecognisable and unfriendly.
Over 65 per cent elderly face neglect in old age: Study89.7 per cent respondents out of 2705 respondents facing elder abuse said elderly face mistreatment in old age mostly due to financial reas...
Nobody cares, Delhi not a nice place for senior citizensA multi-city survey on perception of the youth about elderly abuse & care reveals that while 73% of working adults accept the problem few a...
Elder abuse lowest in India among Asian countries, highest in ChinaIn Asia, the highest prevalence of elder abuse was found among older adults in China, while the lowest was reported among older adults in I...
Budget 2015: Government needs to focus on elderly, says HelpAge India report"We met finance minister Arun Jaitley asking for more allocation for elderly and he told us they don't have enough money ," said Mathew Che...
- Bill on 'parenting aged parents' in offing
The proposal is coming up for a decision before the Union Cabinet scheduled to meet later today.