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A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF ELDERLY WOMEN RESIDING IN AN OLD AGE HOME OF DELHI, INDIA

    1 Author(s):  SRISHTI KUMAR

Vol -  10, Issue- 12 ,         Page(s) : 11 - 17  (2019 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

There has been a progressive increase in both the number and proportion of the aged in the World and also in India over time, particularly after 1951. India has acquired the label of “An ageing nation” with 7.7% of its population being more than 60 years old. The longer life expectancy and their higher number per 1000 males is showing increase in population of elderly females. With an increase in the geriatric population and an expected decline in the Population of the middle aged, the burden of care giving is bound to increase and lead to some unforeseen problems, one of them being institutionalization of elderly thus giving the concept of old age homes. It should be noted that the proportion of 60+ female populations is invariably higher than that of the male population. By the year 2025, the male and female population will be 11.9% and 13.4% respectively, and by the year 2050, the comparable figures will be 20.2% for males and 22.4% for females. This is because of in the higher life expectancy of females compared to that of males.

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