National Policy for Senior Citizens (2011)

It overrides National Policy for Older Persons, 1999. The reason for new policy on elderly include - demographic explosion among the elderly, changing economy and social milieu, advancement in medical research, science and technology spur and high levels of destitution among the elderly poor.

• Focus Area of the Policy: Mainstreaming senior citizens, especially older women, and bringing their concerns into the national development debate with priority to implement mechanisms already set by governments.
• Promoting the concept of “Ageing in Place” or ageing in own home, housing, income security and homecare services, old age pension and access to healthcare insurance schemes and other ....