New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The inaugural session of the National Conference on Ageing in India on Thursday opened with a strong pitch for a dedicated "ease of living" charter for the elderly, aimed at ensuring dignity, security and active participation of senior citizens in society.

During the session, experts cautioned that the country must prepare urgently for the demographic shift towards an ageing society.

Delivering the special address, Vinod K. Paul, Member (Health, Nutrition and Education), NITI Aayog, said, "Shall we create a charter of ease of living by senior citizens, and then we work on it and we make life easy for these little things that work?"

He added that empowering families to take care of their elders should remain the fou...