Government of India’s National Policy on Older Persons 1999, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and National Policy for Senior Citizens 2011, provide the legal framework for supporting the needs of seniors. The National Programme for Health Care of Elderly and Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat programme provide dedicated healthcare to elderly ...
Key facts on ageing and health: explanation of ageing, common health conditions associated with ageing, Factors influencing Healthy Ageing, Challenges in responding to population ageing and WHO's response
Every person – in every country in the world – should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Yet, the environments in which we live can favour health or be harmful to it. Environments are highly influential on our behaviour and our exposure to health risks (for example, air pollution or violence), our access to services (for example, health and social care) and the ...
Fact sheet on mental health and older adults covering prevalence, risk factors, prevention and promotion, treatment and care, and WHO's work in this area.
Longer lives are one of our most remarkable collective achievements. Advances in social and economic development as well as in health have lowered mortality rates, particularly among older people, meaning most people can now expect to live into their sixties and beyond. At the same time, factors such as urbanization, higher education and access to family planning have led to smaller family ...
COVID-19 is changing older people’s daily routines, the care and support they receive, their ability to stay socially connected and how they are perceived. Older people are being challenged by requirements to spend more time at home, lack of physical contact with other family members, friends and colleagues, temporary cessation of employment and other activities; and anxiety and fear of ...