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    NITI Aayog released a Report titled ‘Senior Care Reforms in India - Reimagining the Senior Care Paradigm: A Position Paper’

    Posted 17 Feb 2024

    Updated 22 Mar 2024

    1 min read

    • Report highlights landscape of senior care services available, as well as gaps and challenges in current senior care ecosystem to recognize evolving medical and non-medical needs of seniors.
       
    • Status of Elderly in India
      • Currently, elderly comprise ~10% of population which is projected to reach 19.5% by 2050.
      • 75% of elderly have one or more chronic diseases (Longitudinal Ageing Study of India 2021 report).
      • 70% of elderly population is dependent for everyday maintenance and 78% is living without any pension cover.
         
    • Key Challenges and Recommendations highlighted in the report
    • Tags :
    • Elderly
    • Longitudinal Ageing Study
    • Senior Care
    • Senior Care Reforms
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