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Update 15th November
Anaya Llamas proposed day care for seniors in Mexico
Article in Spanish
In ‘Sweetie’ and ‘Dear,’ a Hurt for the Elderly
Professionals call it elderspeak, the sweetly belittling form of address that has always rankled older people: the doctor who talks to their child rather than to them about their health; the store clerk who assumes that an older person does not know how to work a computer, or needs to be addressed slowly or in a loud voice. Then there are those who address any elderly person as “dear.” Read more
Success Stories for RTI Act By M.V.Ruparelia
The ten commandments of news broadcasting in India
The big difference between the code of ethics drawn up by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and that of the I&B ministry is that the NBA has set up an independent disputes redressal authority, whereas the ministry’s code gives overarching powers to the central government. Read here
JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN ACADEMY OF GERIATRICS
Dec’2007
Update 1st October -
Alzheimer’s Europe August 2008 News letter. click here
Article about Caregivers in DNA Newspaper. click here
Article about World Alzheimer’s Day in DNA West coast. click here
CONCESSIONS AND FACILITIES GIVEN TO SENIOR CITIZENS
The Government of India had declared the National Policy on Older Persons as early as 1999 covering all aspects required to be taken into account for real welfare of Older Persons. It was really a very comprehensive document leaving not a single matter.Article by M.V.Ruparelia
Article about Abuse of Senior Citizens in Hindi Film, Read Free Press Jounal
Global Alzheimer’s disease Charter
We, the members of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), representing 77 associations around the world, urgently call upon all governments and stakeholders to act now.Read More
Article about World Elders Day in Hindustan Times. click here
Article about Computer Education course in Hindustan Times click here
Article about World Alzheimer’s Day in Hindustan Timesclick here
Life is like that!
Life is like `this` or `that` but what is Life itself? Life is a continuous series of experiences, each one of us get from childhood onwards. Every one’s experience is different and as such Life is like `this` to some and like `that` to others! The experience of children of the same parents staying at the same place, in the same family, same locality, same country is different.By M.V.Ruparelia
Growing need for Dementia Day care center article in DNA. click here
Design for All newsletter September 2008 click here
Letter of objection for Elder abuse for ‘Sing is Kinngh’ Film This movie, considering that it is such a huge success, will influence and reinforce stereotypes that already exist in society regarding Senior Citizens. Senior citizens (term in literature on ageing and accepted term world over is older adults) are individuals first and the dialogues endorse what we call ‘ageism’ which is a systematic process of creating stereotypes and discrimination against people on the basis of age. Read more
So Is it Respect for 'the Aged,' 'the Elderly' or 'the Seniors'?
As it is every September, people in Japan are looking forward to keirō no hi, the coming national holiday dedicated to the older members of the population. Respect for the Aged Day provides an annual opportunity to visit one's elderly relatives, get involved in various welfare activities or just stay home in bed and rest.Read more
Town to Provide Free Health Care for Elderly
Tokyo's Hinodemachi municipality has decided to pay all medical expenses for the town's residents aged 75 and over beginning in fiscal 2009, it has been learned. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said it had never heard of such efforts by a municipality.Know more
World Alzheimer's Awareness Week 2008 – Mumbai Report
‘Umang’ World Elders Day 2008 Reportclick here
World's First End-Of-Life Research Institute to Be Built in UK
Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis today announced a £1 millon grant to help build the world's first purpose-built institute for research into end of life care. The Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care will enable leading researchers to work alongside each other in a purpose built building for the first time ever and deliver high quality palliative care solutions to patients, as well as providing education, patient information and support.
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Update 1st September
GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS (And also for their Parents & Teachers)
The book has been written by Sadguru keeping in mind the various questions asked by students from time to time. Sadguru expects that students will study
the book again and again, understand the teachings given therein and bring about their own wellbeing and welfare and also that of the society and the nation.Read More
International Facts & Figure: Hospice and palliative care worldwide Know More
Manual of Palliative Care
Palliative care is the care of patients with active, progressive, far-advanced
disease, for whom the focus of care is the relief and prevention of suffering
and the quality of life.Read in detail
Joint Declaration and Statement of Commitment on
Palliative Care and Pain Treatment as Human RightsKnow More
RTI Answers By M.V.Ruparelia -Read more
Senior Citizens of Twenty First Century
Happiness is the state of mind and this feeling being abstract can not be assessed for entire group of Senior Citizens of the present decade and before some decades, unless some standards/measurements are laid down. Let us lay down specific standards as below and then compare us with our fathers & forefathers of 3-4 decades before.Read article by M.V.Ruparelia
GLOBAL NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
WORLDWIDE, AROUND 200 MILLION WOMEN say they want to delay or prevent pregnancy but are not using effective contraception.
Either they have no access to it, they think they will not get pregnant, they
fear side effects or their families object.Read More
The unorganised sector in India
An important distinction that is popularly made in all discussions relating to labour legislation is between workers in the organised/formal sector and those in the unorganised/informal sector.Read More
Geriatric Medicine: basic contents for Undergraduate Medical Teaching
Throughout the 21st century health professionals will increasingly be required to be familiar with old age care whatever the specialty they choose.
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The Gerontological Society of America August Newsletter -Click here
Design For All –August Newsletter
Update 1st August -
Vedic Way of Life
Vedant is the concluding portion of the Vedas – Rig Ved Yajur Ved, Sam Ved and Atharva Ved. Vedas are the religious scriptures of Hindus, representing the cumulative philosophical wisdom of divine Saints. Vedant, also called Upnishads, deal with Life – its meaning & purpose –the View of Life as well as Way of Life. Life is nothing but continuous series of experiences. Each experience is considered as “unit of life.”
Read article by By Mr. M.V.RUPARELIA
Elderly population boom, AIDS death slowdown by 2050: UN
The number of people over the age of 60 is expected to triple by 2050, according to a 2006 revision of 'World Population Prospects' by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division. And India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, the US, Bangladesh and China will account for half of the world's 2.5 billion extra people by 2050.Read More
What can Senior Citizens do for the Society
Senior Citizens have no doubt given a lot to the Society in their prime time but have taken also a lot from Society. It is now time to give back as much as possible.Read article by By Mr. M.V.RUPARELIA
Why are we, as we are?
This World is full of varieties, not only of living beings, trees, flowers, flora etc but also of all aspects including thoughts, principles, laws etc. Just think why you are as you are! Some will say, we are borne as per our deeds in previous births and are governed by planetary position at the time of our birth. Each planet in our horoscope play its role in our life from time to time. We are helpless and controlled by our destiny and so on! Read article by By Mr. M.V.RUPARELIA
Profile of an Indian MP
With the UPA having fundamentally become UP Agenda, the alliance has switched horses, and perhaps even riders, four-fifths of the way through. Politicians are a convenient scapegoat for everything that goes wrong and inevitably, ensuing horse-trading will vindicate this belief.Read more
To guard public health in emergency, Centre plans to change the law
The Health Ministry is working on a Bill which, if all goes to plan, will place public health in times of natural disasters, epidemic outbreaks and acts of terror in the Concurrent List before the end of this year, giving the Centre the power to independently promulgate laws and lay down rules. Public health is so far a state subject, exclusively in the domain of state governments.Read More
Designs for all – Julu 2008 Newsletter – Click Here
Meals for Elderly Summer 2008 Newsletter – Click Here
Update 1st July -
Let Us Reciprocate
In our First Innings, many of us were having a designation like General Manager, Engineer, Office Superintendent, Professional etc with some what defined duties and working time schedule like 9 to 5 etc and were habituated to live life like that! After retirement, some are in dilemma as to what to do without anything to do! One of the ways to come out of such dilemma is to accept our New and Universally acceptable & respectable designation of Senior Citizen given to us by the Society, Government & United Nations Organization. You are not an `Old Man`, `a Buddha` etc but you are respectable Senior Citizen and this position is accepted universally and you get respect & facilities throughout the World! By M.V.Ruparelia
Senior Citizens And Their Associations
First and foremost duty of educated Senior Citizens and Associations is to make all Senior Citizens of their entire area of operation realize and cherish this superior status given by United Nations Organization and to bring them out of inertia of remaining aloof and idle and encourage them to mix freely with all in the society. Associations must have full data of all Senior Citizens in their area, their needs-financial, social and individual.By M.V.Ruparelia
Global Aging: Sustainable Solutions in Support of Lives Fully Lived Information - click here
Nandini Voice for the Deprived Newsletter July 2008 - click here
National Center on Elder Abuse – June 2008 Newsletter - click here
Alzheimer’s Europe – May 2008 Newsletter - click here
Designs for all – June 2008 Newsletter - click here
Inspiration Calendar July 2008 - click here
Update 1st June -
Design for All - May 2008 Volume 3 Newsletter - click here
Article of Silver Innings Published in DNA News Paper - click here
Article of Silver Innings Published in Sakaal Times News Paper - click here
Essays on Elder Abuse -
1st selected essay by Silver Innings - By Dr. P. Vyasamoorthy - click here
2nd selected essay by Silver Innings - By Dr.Vaidynatyan - click here
3rd selected essay by Silver Innings - By Santosh Patil - click here
Update May 15th -
Alzheimer Europe Newsletter – April 2008
April has been a month of encouragement & hope; with support for all
those affected by dementia becoming ever-more evident. Read Here
Pragati: The Indian National Interest Review
Published by The Indian National Interest - an independent community of individuals committed to increasing public awareness and education on strategic affairs, economic policy and governance.Read this interesting Newsletter
THE THIRD AGE FOUNDATION
“Changing the Myths of Aging” Newsletter – Winter 2008,Read Here
FOOD FOR THOUGHT....
Is there something that bothers or irritates you? Read More
