The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007- Helping the conditions of the elderly in India

Aging in India is exponentially increasing due to the impressive gains that society has made in terms of increased life expectancy. About 8.6% of the total population in India is in this age group, with 8.2% males and 9% females. With increasing age, an aged person becomes dependent and faces a lot...

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Main Authors: Utsav Raj, Abhiruchi Galhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcfm.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2113;year=2019;volume=5;issue=2;spage=157;epage=161;aulast=Raj