1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) India’s ageing population will require senior living to be accompanied by accessible care services, including assisted living, rehabilitation, memory care and home-based care, according to a report released by the Association of Senior Living India (ASLI) on Monday. The report,…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago   (437+ words) Published - September 09, 2026 07:15 am IST - Thiruvananthapuram As uncertainty continues over operations of Elderline, the national helpline for the elderly (toll-free number 14567), in Keralam, the State government plans to take it over and operate it as a round-the-clock helpline. The government decision…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (131+ words) Published - September 07, 2026 05:20 pm IST - Coimbatore Bhuvana Dharmam Trust has launched ‘Abhayam’, a 24/7 free medical guidance and emergency support service for senior citizens in Coimbatore. The initiative, spearheaded by senior cardiologist and PSG Super Specialty Hospital Director Dr. J.S. Bhuvaneswaran,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) Published - September 05, 2026 10:14 pm IST - COIMBATORE With as many as 19 ministries and government agencies having a role in different aspects of the caregiving ecosystem for senior citizens, there should be a single nodal ministry or agency for coordination among the stakeholders,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (339+ words) Published - June 28, 2026 07:00 am IST - Agumbe (Shivamogga) Jayamma, in her early seventies, begins her mornings by cooking sambar and rice for one. She tends to her small arecanut plantation near Doddlimane, occasionally hiring help for maintenance. Her husband, Srinivas Gowda, passed…...

6+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (586+ words) Imagine spaces that offer elderly guests the comforts of a hotel, like custom meals, accessible walkways, and thoughtfully designed community activities that encourage interaction. In India’s hospitality sector, senior-friendly hotels that actively foster social engagement are still relatively new, but…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (177+ words) Published - February 26, 2026 09:06 pm IST - Bengaluru Frailty, nutrition, fall prevention, advanced care planning, geriatric emergencies, palliative care, immunisation and cancer screening in older adults were discussed at a three-day State-level conference on ageing and geriatrics that concluded at St. John’s Medical…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) Since its launch in the mid-1980s, the UIP has saved millions of lives, mirroring global estimates from the World Health Organization that childhood vaccines have prevented over 150 million deaths worldwide. Yet, while children are well protected, adult immunisation -- especially for older…...