Vol. 11, Special Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Ashma Khan and Manju Dahiya

Abstract:
India's old population has been continuously increasing since the turn of the twentieth century. The federal and state governments devise various programmes for the well-being of the elderly. The use of multiple schemes varies depending on awareness and access, which are governed by a variety of criteria like literacy level, gender, economic status, geographic region, and so on. Ageing is the final stage of life. It accompanied by a decrease in energy and body resources and infirmities caused by the degradation and breakdown of one's bodily organs. These ageing-related infirmities have always been present among the elderly. Old age is regarded as a societal issue, and numerous national and international organizations try to improve the lives of the elderly. Even the state and federal governments have taken steps to give some services to the elderly over the age of 60, and many agencies are holding many activities to raise awareness about the plight of the elderly in society. The study concluded that in Nuh, old-age pension funds were mainly used for basic needs (WMS-2.98) followed by family expenses, while in Hisar, the majority of the geriatrics used old-age pension fund for medicines (WMS-2.85) followed by travel. Majority of the geriatrics (70.5%) spent within the range of Rs1001 and above on medicines followed by 47.5 per cent spent within the range of Rs 301-500 on food.