Ageing Issues and Responses in India

Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health and development social scientist. She is also a teacher, writer, researcher, consultant and activist. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992, when she began pursuing postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has held prestigious assignments with various United Nations agencies, and with national and international institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered keynote addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and abroad. She has been awarded Fellowships for her contributions to gerontology around the world.

• Ageing India: Presentation of Issues and Responses.- Addressing Marginalization Among The Elderly: A Social Work Perspective.- Preventive Geriatrics - a way towards active ageing.- Age Friendly Initiatives.- Ageing Policies and Programmes in India.- Elder Care From A Distance: Emerging Trends And Challenges In The Contemporary India.- Extent of population ageing and Intergenerational Support in the states of India.- Elderly Women in India: Concerns and Good Practices.- Institutional Care For Elderly.- Old Age Homes as a New Pattern of Life.- Senior Citizens – Protections In Law, An Overview.- Post-Reproductive Health Care in Women: Concerns and Issues.- Examining the lived experiences of aging among older adults living alone in India.- Revered or abused: Exploring reasons for abuse within family from the narratives of Three Elderly Women in Chennai.- Role of Integrative Medicine In Management Of Dementia.- Financing Health Care of Elderly.