The worldwide trend of growing elderly population is an outcome of declining fertility rate and increase in life expectancy. Demographic data on population ageing, growth rate, health and socio-economic aspects across gender, class and region has been discussed. The article has incorporated a special focus on policy measures in each of the above areas. It is advocated that all relevant stakeholders need to initiate a support framework that can enable the elderly to lead quality life with dignity.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/demographic-transition-and-population-ageing-building-inclusive-culture
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tattwamasi-paltasingh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/renu-tyagi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/social-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aged
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
