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Under the Series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons Date: 29th December 2009  Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi Key Speakers: Smt. Vidyaben Shah President, Senior Citizens Service Forum Ms. Urvashi Butalia Director and Co-founder, Kali for Women , India 's first feminist publishing house Dr. Varsha Das Director, National Gandhi Museum Ms. Meera Khanna Vice-Chairpersons, Kashmir Intervention, Guild of Service Agewell’s Symposium on Status of Older Persons in Nuclear Families New Delhi: Agewell Foundation, an NGO dedicated towards the welfare of Older Persons across the country, organized yet another symposium on “ Status of Older Persons in Nuclear Families” under the series titled ‘Needs & Rights of Older Persons’ at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre , Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 29 th December 2009 . The discussion in the symposium covered the topics related to needs & problems faced by...

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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...