India, July 31 -- India is evolving rapidly on various fronts. In the health sector, life expectancy is increasing and as a result the population of the elderly is growing at an unprecedented rate. There are 14.9 crore people in India above the age of 60 and this number is likely to more than double by 2050.

Given this scenario, addressing the problems of the elderly is not only a social and health imperative but also at the very heart of our society's moral and legal conscience. This includes the obligations of children towards their parents and the rights of senior citizens from health, moral and legal standpoints. In a world that is rapidly modernising, the fundamental truth remains that our elderly are not a burden but the very found...