India, March 17 -- By B.N. Ramya

Ageing is natural and inevitable, but ageing healthily is a choice. In today's world, where nuclear families have become the norm, many elderly individuals find themselves in Day Care Centres or left alone as younger generations pursue their ambitions.

Beyond financial security, seniors need care, companionship and psychological support to live their later years with dignity and happiness.

On this International Women's Day, Star of Mysore spoke to Dr. Prathibha Pereira, a Geriatrician, who has made it her life's mission to ensure that ageing is not just about adding years but about adding life to those years.

At 66, as the Head of the Department of Geriatrics at JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru...