The Quality of Life for Elderly Index mentions some interesting information about the elderly population in India. Its key findings are:
Similarly, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MOSPI) “Elderly in India 2021” report mentions that the old-age dependency ratio is increasing in India at high level.
Challenges of Aging Population in India
Health-related Challenges
Government Schemes and Initiatives
In 2011, the government of India introduced a National Policy for Older Persons with the key objectives:
Apart from that, the government introduced other measures, such as,