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Under the Series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons 14th Nov., 2009 at India Habitat Centr, New Delhi Press Release Agewell’s Symposium on “INTERGENERATIONAL INTERACTION” between students & their grand-parents New Delhi , 14 th November 2009 : On the occasion of Children’s Day, Agewell Foundation , an NGO dedicated towards the welfare of Older Persons across the country, organized its 21 st Symposium titled as “ Intergenerational Interaction” in the series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons on 14 th November 2009 at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Center, Lodi Road , New Delhi . Dedicated to the school students, sensitized towards specific needs and requirements of their respective grand-parents, indeed it was a unique symposium in the series. The interaction in the symposium covered the intergenerational gap and problems faced by the elderly members of the society. Representative students from reputed schools of Delhi like Path...

  A study by Agewell Research & Advocacy Centre INTRODUCTION Agewell is a consortium of over 1500 NGOs and 6500 volunteers spread across 540 districts of India , committed to initiate better interaction between generations and extend a helping hand. Research is an integral part of Agewell activities. Based on interactions with over 25000 older persons on daily basis, across the country (in the process of assisting them through Helplines) Agewell Research & Advocacy Centre continues to identify specific issues concerning older persons. Recently it has carried out a survey in Delhi & NCR to study and identify /understand the problems and status of Bedridden Patients living in Delhi & NCR. OVERVIEW Delhi & NCR has a population of almost 2.5 million older persons (60+). In several surveys done across the area it has been found time and again that almost 4% of them are bed-ridden because of one reason or the other and require round the clock ...

“DTC fares remain unchanged for older persons” October 26, 2009, New Delhi: Agewell Foundation, an NGO working for the welfare of older persons across the country has welcomed Delhi Transport Corporation’ decision not to change the fare structure for senior citizens. Prices of Senior Citizen’s Pass have also not been changed by DTC. According to Mr. Himanshu Rath , Chairman of Agewell Foundation, “With this decision of Delhi Transport Corporation, older persons of Delhi feel reassured that Delhi Government and Delhi Transport Corporation are taking care of older persons in the process of policy making and implementation. Sense of social alienation among older persons is major problem in old age. Due to heavy traveling fares poor older persons could not visit their relatives, friends and other places of their interest. Subsidies to older persons in the form of cheaper tickets, passes, etc. will definitely increase their social interaction. indeed, such steps by government and...

Let's add life to their years!

Press Release On the occasion of UN International Day of Older Persons on 1st October, Agewell Foundation salutes all older persons. Himanshu Rath of Agewell said, “Let’s all of us work towards bringing a little more certainty and fun in the lives of old people around us.” Old Age is a natural phenomenon. With increasing life span and better facilitation, longevity has increased progressively over the years. It is an unavoidable part of everybody’s life cycle and should be lived gracefully rather than grudgingly. No one should let the mind surrender to conditions of body in old age because a human mind always remains young. In today’s fast paced world one only starts noticing signs of old age much after the gradual process is well underway. After retirement, most of older persons develop a complex of becoming redundant and unimportant. As age sets in, it affects older persons’ body and many old age problems start setting in. Agewell advisory for comfortable old age Personal Optimism m...