By Sunil Saxena Have you ever thought of what will happen to your social media accounts once you die? Will they live on after you? What happens if someone shares content with you? Would you like that? Worse, someone stumbles on your password and starts posting in your name? Many of us spend hours on…
By Sunil Saxena There is little doubt that old age is a curse. But have you realised that it is a bigger curse for women than men. The first reason is widowhood. Women live longer than men, and this adds to their old age woes. According to the projections in The India Ageing Report, 2023…
Have you ever met a geriatrician? If yes, you will remember one question that he must have asked you: When did you last fall? This is not a question that general physicians ask. They are more concerned about body temperature, blood pressure, sugar levels, etc. The geriatricians, on the contrary, have to deal with patients…
There can be no bigger boon for the elderly than the Digital Life Certificate (DLC) scheme introduced by the Indian government. The scheme, popularly known by its Hindi name, Jeevan Pramaan, is literally a life saver for Central Government or State Government pensioners and their spouses. Before its introduction, all pensioners had to provide life…
Do you know that the Uttar Pradesh government provides a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to senior citizens under the Vradhawatha Pension Yojana? The pension is given to senior citizens who fall in the economically weaker category or are below the poverty line. It is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. The…