Page 4 - Senior Citizens
Cabinet approves bill to amend law for welfare of senior citizens
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019 provides basic needs, safety and security to senior citizens
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Strategies for meeting the medical expenses of one's ageing parents
Medical insurance for seniors comes with co-payment clauses, sub-limits, and waiting periods; buy the cover, but also build a health contingency fund
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Tailor-made holiday options for senior citizens bitten by the travel bug
The 60-plus are no longer just doing pilgrimages or babysitting grandkids on vacation; they've become more adventurous and make up over 23% of the country's holiday business today
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The rise of the silver generation
Senior citizens are now referred as silver generation in the new marketing lexicon
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Getting a health cover for senior citizens is difficult, but not impossible
Health policies are expensive, and may come with restrictions. But they protect savings from getting wiped out
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'Bapu ki Kutiya' lends a caring hand to the senior citizens of Raipur
A new initiative launched by the Raipur Smart City Limited hopes to bring a ray of hope in the lives of the elderly living in the city
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Govt to give hearing aids, walking sticks to elderly below poverty line
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojna will be launched at a camp in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh on March 25
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Govt to give walking sticks, spectacles to elderly below poverty line
The assistive devices will be given under a new scheme
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Aged but connected
Seniors are an important market segment for all industries. Latest trend reports have revealed that senior citizens yearn for independence and assisted living has become their preferred lifestyle. SeniorWorld, one of India's largest community of seniors, undertook a nationwide survey of the aged, to understand how this "often-ignored" demography is embracing technology and enhancing quality of life. Almost 800 people participated in the survey.A snapshot:
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Centre may soon bring new policy for senior citizens
Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said the govt had been thinking of coming up with a comprehensive national policy for senior citizens to ensure their welfare
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Independent living for senior citizens
Buy a retirement home for use, not for investment
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