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Senior Citizens

Quick Points to Remember

• Ageing is a natural process
• After attaining an age of 60, you are a senior citizen
• 2011 census reports 8.6% population comprises of senior citizens
• Being a senior citizen has its own merits and demerits.
• A number of government schemes for senior citizens

Introduction
A person who has attained the age of 60 is a senior citizen. The ones who cross the
age of 80 are called super senior citizens.
This age brings physical and psychological changes in the person and is thus
considered a correct time for retirement and relaxation.

While the senior citizens constantly guide us with their experiences, at the same time
we have certain responsibilities towards them.

Key Points

• We are all ageing. With improvements in healthcare, the life expectancy ratios
have improved and have crossed 60. But people crossing the age of 60
become a part of the dependent population and are senior citizens.
• The Census 2011 reported 104 million senior citizens making up 8.6% of the
population and by 2026 the numbers will reach 173 million. This indicates the
number of senior citizens in India is increasing and so is the old-age
dependency ratio.
• The survey also indicates number of elderly people in rural areas than in urban
areas.
• The more the number of senior citizens in India, the more they require
attention and care both from the government and their individual families.

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