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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: India worst in elder exploitation and abuse in Asia, says study

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: India worst in elder exploitation and abuse in Asia, says study

June 15, 2022

Last month, on May 26, a court in Haridwar in Uttarakhand ruled that children who abuse their parents while living in their house should be evicted from the property. The court was hearing a plea filed by six elderly couples from various parts of the state alleging that their chi...

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Social security for the elderly inadequate in India, says UN report

Social security for the elderly inadequate in India, says UN report

April 20, 2019

A national study conducted by Agewell Foundation, titled Status of Social Security and Social Protection Floors in India (with special focus on older persons) March-2019, revealed that every second elderly person is concerned about their social security.

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