Soumya Lakshmi

From the gender perspective, Ageing women make up a significant proportion of the world’s population and their numbers are growing. Women outnumber men in older… Read More »Ageing World is a Women’s World

Falls are all too common in the geriatric population, and they have devastating consequences. Most elders overlook the fact that ‘falls put them at risk… Read More »Fall Prevention

Memory care units are typically architecturally designed to meet the specific needs of Alzheimer’s. This is to keep the stress of those with dementia at… Read More »Dementia Care Centres

Exercise and physical activity are good for just about everyone, including older adults. Again the intensity and the type of exercise depend on age and… Read More »Moderate Exercise

Polypharmacy (ie, the use of multiple medications and/or the administration of more medications than are clinically indicated, representing unnecessary drug use) is common among the… Read More »Poly Pharmacy

Caring for an elderly, ailing spouse is an unimaginably difficult task, especially when the caregivers are elderly themselves. Many studies have found to have established… Read More »Spousal Care Givers

In the changed social scenario, Isolation and loneliness are serious problems for older adults. Loneliness is widespread and contagious. It is an epidemic. Over a… Read More »Loneliness

Spouse loss can be a traumatizing experience at any age. Death of a spouse can cause tremendous mental emotional stress clubbed with psychological impacts such… Read More »Spouse Loss

Ideally it is believed that when you are old and free and have more time at handyou have a bigger social circle and friends, but… Read More »Shrinking Socialization In Old Age

Driving at any age gives mobility and independence, in old age we continue to maintain independence by maintaining normal activities that we are used to… Read More »Elderly Drivers