Elderly Care in India

1. Caring India: An Introduction
S. Irudaya Rajan, Gayathri Balagopal

2. After the Dividend: Caring for a Greying India
Debasis Barik, Tushar Agrawal, Sonalde Desai

3. ‘Fragile Body and Failing Memory’: The Construction of Care for the Elderly by the Laws and Policies in India
Deblina Dey

4. Ageing Population: Need for Formal Care Workers
Bharti Birla

5. Old Age Homes in India: Sharing the Burden of Elderly Care with the Family
Anupama Datta

6. Elder Care and Living Arrangement in Kerala
S. Irudaya Rajan, S. Sunitha, U. R. Arya

7. Socio-Economic Condition and Social Support Among the Ageing Tiwas of Assam
Chandana Sarmah, Barnali Das

8. Care and Support During Twilight Years: Perception of Elderly from Rural India
Dhananjay W. Bansod

9. Importance of Caregiving in Accomplishment of Daily Routine Activities of the Oldest-Old
Shubham, A. K. Joshi

10. Vulnerability and Coping Mechanism of Aged: A Study of Elderly Widows in Jharkhand
Sangeeta Kumari Gupta, T. V. Sekher

11. Elderly Women: Prevailing Paradigm of Caring Scenario in the Backdrop of Feminisation of Ageing
S. Jayashree

12. Caring for the Elderly with Dementia
Robert Mathew

13. Care and Support Arrangements Among Elderly Residents of an Urban Slum in Tamil Nadu State, India
Gayathri Balagopal

14. Sibling Care Among Rural Elderly Widows
C. Aruna

15. Migrant Children, Ageing Parents and Transnational Care Strategies: Experiences from Central Travancore, Kerala
Sreerupa

Avainsanat: Social Sciences, Aging, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Human Rights