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Center for Old Age NEWSLETTER August 2009 Let’s respect our culture and traditional values India has a rich diversity of culture and tradition. It's probably the only country where people of so many different origins, religious beliefs, languages and ethnic background coexist. The traditional Indian culture is defined by relatively strict social hierarchy. From an early age, children are reminded of their roles and places in society. This is reinforced by the fact that many believe gods and spirits have integral and functional role in determining their life. Strict social taboos have governed Indian society for thousands of years. Till independence, among developing countries, India had low levels of occupational and geographic mobility. People used to choose same occupations as their parents and rarely move geographically in the society. But after independence rate of migration of people from rural areas to urban areas has increased...

August 10th, 2009, New Delhi: Agewell Foundation is engaged in the welfare and well being of elders and senior citizens in the country for over a decade. It has promoted & participated in numerous schemes and program for the furthering of the cause of the welfare of the elders. Agewell is confirmed in its views that the foundation of a healthy society is strong and caring family which has intergenerational value sharing. On behest of Smt. Sheila Dikshit, a dedicated social networking site ‘InteractWell’ for older people is being launched by Agewell Foundation. The initiative will enable the elderly to not only come together and interact but also to share their view regarding different spheres of life with each other and their kith & kin, across the globe. ‘InteractWell’ will be a part of Agewell’s website www.agewellfoundation.org .This site will deliver the following services to the older people: • Interaction with persons of their choice • Emotional support • Interpersonal re...

GULMOHAR HALL, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, NEW DELHI 23rd JULY 2009 CHIEF GUEST : SMT. SHEILA DIKSHIT, HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF DELHI KEY SPEAKERS: Mrs. ASHA DAS, IAS, FORMER SECRETARY, MIN. SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOI Dr. KIRAN WALIA, MINISTER FOR HEALTH, DELHI GOVT. Mrs. VIDYA BEN SHAH, PRESIDENT, SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE FORUM **************************** http://www.ptinews.com/news/ 190980_Dikshit-for-social- network-for-elders http://www.newkerala.com/ nkfullnews-1-80338.html http://news.webindia123.com/ news/Articles/India/20090725/ 1303913.html http://www.topnews.in/social- networking-sites-could-help- elderly-fighting-loneliness- 2193357

- A note by Agewell Volunteer (Mr. A H Krishnan) If 50 is equal to 60, what would be 60 plus? This is not a question meant for an elementary class. It is addressed to a larger audience of matured people. The question is imaginary. The numbers are not mere numerically. It needs a wider life span to experience the answer. I recall the day when I was initiated to a similar question. It happened 40 years ago when I was an young man of 30 years. During my conversation with a cousin of mine whom I met at a family function asked her what her age was. She said she was forty, but people treat her as if she was much older, perhaps as old as her husband, who was fifty then. The reason being that she was the mother of two children, a fifteen year old grown up daughter and an eleven year old son. Her name was Rugmani. She was good looking, resonantly educated, intelligent, and she hailed from a small township Alleppey in Kerala. I told her I just could not understand the equation of 40 with 50...

“This is really a welcome budget for Older Persons” – Agewell New Delhi, 6th July, 2009: Agewell Foundation an NGO working for the welfare of older persons across the country since 1999, appreciated the budget 2009-10 presented by the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. The Foundation has especially welcomed the centre’s approval for long-standing demand of One-Rank-One-Pension Scheme for Ex-servicemen. Raising income tax exemption limit from Rs. 2.25 lakh to Rs. 2.40 lakh will benefit millions of middle class older persons. Needless to say, Agewell Foundation had been struggling for One-Rank-One-Pension Scheme for Ex-servicemen for a long period. Advocating for this issue and garnering support for this cause, Agewell Foundation had also organized a Symposium on Role of Older Persons in Democratic Process – with special focus on One-Rank-One-Pension for Ex-servicemen in the month of April 2009, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi under its project Research & Advocacy Centre for N...

In the Series of Needs & Rights of Older Persons Wednesday, the 24th June, 2009 Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Guest of Honour: Dr. Karan Singh, President, ICCR Other Key Speakers : Pt. Birju Maharaj , Wel-known exponent of Kathak Capt. M S Kohli , Himalayan Environment Trust Mr. Anand Bordia , Retires Senior Bureaucrat Agewell Foundation, an NGO dedicated towards the welfare of Older Persons across the country, today conducted its 18 th symposium under the series of "Needs & Rights of Older Persons" titled ‘Older Persons: Custodians of Heritage, Culture and Tradition’ at IHC. Agewell Foundation is about understanding needs of older persons, providing advocacy for their rights and sensitizing every one about Old Age. Leading the Symposium were eminent personalities like Dr Karan Singh, President, ICCR as the guest of honour and Pandit Birju Maharaj , well-known exponent of Kathak & Capt. M S Kohli , Himal...

Symposium on "Older Persons: Custodians of Heritage, Culture & Tradition" Guest of Honour: Dr. Karan Singh, President, ICCR Key Speakers: Dr. K K Chakravarty, Ex-Exec.Director, I.G. Instt. of Art & Culture Dr. Mridula Mukherjee , Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Dr. A K Merchant, Gen. Secretary, The Temple of Understanding - India (Bahai's) Shri Prabhash Joshi, Social commentator, Journalist Venue: Gulmohar Hall , India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road 29th May , 2009 Friday ( 6:30 pm onwards) A