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2023 India Ageing Report
June 23 , 2024
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- The report titled 'Ageing in India - Exploring Preparedness & Response to Care Challenges - A Help Age India Report' was released recently.
- Around 29% of senior citizens receive financial support from family members, with older women slightly more likely to receive aid than men.
- The projected magnitude of the elderly population is estimated at 319 million by mid-century, growing by around 3% a year.
- This group will be feminine with a sex ratio of 1,065 females per thousand males; further, 54% of elderly women will be widows.
- While 6% of the elderly men live alone against 9% of their female counterparts, 70% of them are to be found in rural areas.
- Food insecurity among India’s elderly where 6% of those above 45 years of age ate smaller portions or skipped meals.
- 5.3% of them did not eat despite being hungry.
- 75% of the elderly population are victims of one or more chronic diseases and 40% of those aged 45 and above have one or the other disability.
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