Elder Abuse and Social Work Intervention Methods: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

India is growing old! The stark reality of the ageing scenario in India is that there are 77 million older persons in India today, and the number is growing to grow to 177 million in another 25 years. With life expectancy having increased from 40 years in 1951 to 64 years today, a person today has 20 years more to live than he would have 50 years back. With this kind of an ageing scenario, there is pressure on all aspects of care for the older persons – be it financial, health or shelter.