1 Ageing Issues in India—Practices, Perspectives and Policies: Introductory Comments
Mala Kapur Shankardass
2 Challenges and Opportunities of Elderly Working After Retirement: Indian Scenario
Avani Maniar and Shivani Mehta
3 Women, Work and Ageing
Bharti Birla
4 Gender Differentials in Bio-cultural Aspects of Ageing in a Tribal Context: A Study Among the Tiwas of Morigaon District, Assam
Chandana Sarmah
5 Dementia Rehabilitation: The Challenges
Pragya Lodha and Avinash De Sousa
6 Demographics of Ageing in India: Socio-Economic Inequalities and Challenges on the Health Front
K. S. James and Srinivas Goli
7 Living with Age in Slums: A Systematic Review
Anushka Ghosh and Susmita Mukhopadhyay
8 Marginalized and Alienated Elderly of Kashmir: Contesting Their ‘space’ in the Family and Society
Mohmad Saleem Jahangir and Aneesa Shafi
9 Geriatric Practice: Its Status in India
Arvind Mathur
10 Three Models of Institutional Care in India and the Interpretation of the Needs of Older Persons
11 Geriatric Sexual Health: The Challenges in the Indian Context
Pragya Lodha, Dhanashree Perumal, and Avinash De Sousa
12 Senior Citizens: Issues and Perspectives
Ghazala Meenai
13 Health Concerns of Women in Later Years: A Review of Research, Policy and Programmes in India
Meena Yadav
14 Legal Measures to Safeguard and Protect the Rights of Elderly
Rajive Raturi and Meghna Sharma
15 Elderly Rights and Problems in India: Analysis Through SMART PRACTICE Perspective
Sanjoy Roy
16 Skilling Medical Professionals for Management of Geriatric Patients—A Novel Approach
Ruchika Kuba
17 Geriatric Mental Health Issues from India
Shruti Srivastava
18 Elder Abuse in Urban India; Evidence from Study
Ulimiri V. Somayajulu
19 Challenges and Opportunities in Social Care of Elderly in Urban India
Shree Shubham and Arvind K. Joshi
20 Life at Sunset Years: Health and Healthcare Need Among Indian Elderly
Tattwamasi Paltasingh and Basabadatta Jena
21 Elder Abuse and Its Implications on Health Status of the Elderly in India
Dhananjay W. Bansod, Santosh Phad, and Jhumki Kundu
22 Healthy Ageing: From Concept to Practice
Ritu Rana
23 Sports and the Physical: Acting as Stimulators for the Aged
Sanjay Tewari
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Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health and development social scientist. She is a teacher, writer, researcher, consultant and an activist. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992 when she started postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has done prestigious assignments with United Nations agencies and international as well as national institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered key note addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and abroad. She has been recognized for her work and contributions in gerontology across the world.
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