The Deteriorating Condition of Old People

1. The Deteriorating Condition of Old People The Deteriorating Condition of Old People People mostly believe that our greatest threats are the strangers we meet every day or from those violent men who misbehave with the people around them. But the sad part is that the highest perils of violence and humiliation lie within our own households, sometimes even from the ones to whom we are the closest. India is home to approximately 100 million old people today. This large population of senior citizens is a victim of elderly abuse and the major cause for this is the strain that these relationships in families are going through. Isolation and insecurity is felt among the older persons due to the generation gap and change in lifestyles and also disabilities create a need for proper assistance which is needed by the older people to manage their daily chores. With the passage of time, the traditional system of the households wherein the lady of the house used to be responsible for looking after the older family members at home is slowly getting changed as women now have their own career ambitions to be met. Thus, there is a growing realization among elderly persons that they are now perceived by their children as a burden. Basically elderly abuse is “lack of dignified living”. Old people are a victim of various kinds of abuse within their family which involves usage of disrespectful words by their sons and daughter in-laws. There are also cases of dispossession of property wherein the children take over the property from their parents and confine them to one corner of the house. Also the elderly people find themselves financially dependent on their children. In the worst case, children send their parents to old age homes or shift to a separate house leaving behind their parents completely oblivious to the problems that their parents face in this difficult phase of life.

2. This form of elderly abuse exists in every part of the society. However there is an urgent need for people to understand the importance of taking care of their parents especially when they are going through this tough stage in life. They did their part by taking care of us and raising us to be good human beings and independent. So now it is our turn to hold their hand and walk them through this difficult situation that life throws at them mentally, physically and http://www.diyafoundation.org Contact Details Contact Details emotionally. For details you can visit at Company Name: Company Name: Diya Foundation Address: 06, Ansal Majestic Tower, G Block, Vikas Puri, New Delhi – 110018 Tel: 011-47071898 Website: http://www.diyafoundation.org. Diya Foundation