By Dibya Prakash Whenever I spoke to my childhood friend Reetu, her concerns always centered around the health of her father-in-law. He was battling a host of issues—diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and the inevitable complications that come with age. Reetu, the ever-devoted daughter-in-law she has been, has taken on the mantle of caregiver after…
By Amitabh Sharma “These two went on a trip despite my telling them not to,” said Sue*, her voice had a tinge of anger and concern at the same time. “They didn’t say anything and decided to go anyway.” Well, it wasn’t her kids that Sue was concerned and upset about … it was her…
By Sunil Saxena Have you ever felt like your body is starting to act up as you hit your 40s or 60s? Like everything is changing all at once. Well, you’re not imagining it. A new study from Stanford Medicine that examined 135,000 types of molecules and microbes in the human body has come up…
By Satyendra What is it that every person wants in his life? The answer is ‘repose’. As we gain consciousness in our life, we find gradually that we are in a constant state of running between targets. We do not like to be wherever we are. We always want to go somewhere else. The reason…
By Dibya Prakash If you’ve ever observed an apartment or office building being constructed, you might have noticed the metal scaffolding that supports the structure. Similarly, within your body, bones serve as the framework that keeps you standing upright. As you age, these supporting frames can become weak. If they weaken too much, you might…
By Vijay Bahadur On a beautiful September afternoon in 2014, I and my wife, Shikha, were enjoying a leisurely stroll in the historic Quincy Market in Boston. Little did we know that we were about to witness a moment that would stay with us forever. An elderly woman was sitting on the street with a…
All Indians look forward to Independence Day celebrations. It is a day to be cherished because on this day India became free. Many things have not changed since the first Independence Day celebrations, but some have. Mehak Minocha and Manav Taunk spoke to five seniors regarding the 77th Independence Day Celebrations. Their views on Independence…
By Satyendra Fear is a natural emotion. There is almost no one who does not feel afraid of something in his life. There are various factors which can trigger fear, but mostly it is directly connected with our expectations. If we try to encircle fear in one question then, that question will be, ‘”Will my…
By Manav Taunk The challenges faced by the elderly living in Indian cities and villages are dramatically different. This stark urban-rural divide is brought out by two elderly Indians – Mr. MK Singh, 63, who lives in the main town of Nawada, and Mr. Om Prakash, 62, a shop owner who lives on the outskirts…