4. According to the WHO there
are almost 700 million people
over the age of 60 living in the
world today.
Among those 13% are over 80
years old.
It is expected that by 2050 this
number will be almost 2
billion.
The number of elderly will be
higher tan the number of
children.
5. At this time elderly
population is
growing by 800,0000
a month.
China has the most
number of elderly in
the world about 88
million.
7. The joint family system has been
prevalent in India since ancient
time and has always given a special
place to the elder generation.
The elderly are not only revered
and well taken care of but also
enjoy and amuse themselves in the
company of their counterparts . The
others in the family also benefit
from their presence.
Even today elder people in joint
families live convenient lives due to
availability of care and company.
ADVANTAGES OF JOINT FAMILY
8. DISADVANTAGES OF JOINT FAMILY
In a fast pacing world joint families prove
difficult in formation.
They are decreasing by the day which is
why many veterans who traditionally lived
in joint families (but now live in nuclear
homes )are compelled to shift to old age
homes.
9. ADVANTAGES OF NUCLEAR FAMILY
The primary reason for the
formation of nuclear families is
job opportunities available in
the city.
With both working parents
children derive guidance from
their grandparents.
Grandparents too if living in
cities find company their age.
10. DISADVANTAGES OF NUCLEAR FAMILY
Full time care has to be ensured for elders which can
prove to be expensive.
The grandchildren and grandparents my have a
generation gap in the case of which both parties end up
lonely.
People in nuclear families are not able to devote due to
time to their elderly even if they pay for their expenses.
The emotional support is not provided and may cause
relation gaps to widen.
11. Living Alone
Some old people living
alone or live with their
spouse in old age .because
their children don’t want
to live with them .
Some time their children
go way for work / job and
their aged parents don’t
want to go that place.
13. ADVANTAGES OF OLD AGE HOMES
Old age home are meant for senior citizens who
are unable to stay with their families.
These old age home have special medical
facilities for senior citizens such as mobile health
care systems ambulances nurses and provision of
well balanced meals so they can live a healthy life.
Apart from food shelter and medical amenities
old age home also provide yoga classes to senior
citizens.
Old age homes also provide access to telephones
and other forms of communication so that residents
may keep in touch with their loved ones.
Entertainment and library facilities are also
available.
14. DISADVANTAGES OF OLD AGE HOMES
Some elders are not taken care of properly.
Generally children send their parents to old age home to
stay away from them.
Sometimes there is lack of facilities at these old age home
as well as lack of caretakers also.
Their management is profit driven. Patient care is low on
their priority’s. employees are poorly trained. Badly paid
and not usually treated well.
15. ADVANTAGES OF DAY-CARE CENTER
Day care centers are designed
to provide supervised care to
adults unable to be alone for
long periods of time during
business hours.
Day care center provide peace
of mind to care takers and Adult
feel fresh when they go day care
center.
Day care centers provide
social activities like outing ,
meal ,entertainment.
16. Support system at old age
Family support
Social support
Economic support
Physical support
17. Family support
78 % of the
economically
dependent
elderly are
supported by
their children
and 3 % by
grand
children.
19. Economic support
Pension , gratuity , provident fund and
other retirement benefits cover for
government worker.
Indira Gandhi national old age
pension scheme. Covers older persons
under below poverty line .
20. Physical support
The support from family
at the time of old age is
not restricted to financial
assistance , it includes
physical support also .
84% of the physically
immobile persons were
cared by their own family .
