Problems Faced By Old Aged People in Elderly Care Centers

Exploring the Social and Economic Challenges Faced by the Elderly in Modern Family Structures

Abstract

This paper elaborates the problems been faced by elderly people. As per the Indian tradition, families have been described to provide social security to old age members of the family. Today changing family structure is caused increased problems of old age people. Emerging prevalence of nuclear families in recent years, the old rich family members are exposed to psychological, physical and financial insecurity. The study paper provides insight into the social and economic conditions of problems of the oldest people residing in the city and assists the scope for social work intervention for old age people.