senior citizens bangalore Archives

Bus travel in times of COVID: How BMTC can accommodate senior citizens

August 28, 2020 Prajwal N and Prof. Ajay Bailey

COVID has posed many barriers to senior citizens’ use of buses. A recent study indicates five measures BMTC can take to remove these barriers and ease commute for seniors again.

This long lockdown could result in severe issues for the elderly, like boredom, depression and other health complications. The elderly need to stay positive and keep themselves engaged. Pic: Luke Dhanaraj

Indoor walks, online meetings and more: How a senior citizen is beating lockdown monotony

April 28, 2020 Luke Dhanaraj

Lockdown can lead to boredom, depression and other health complications for senior citizens. Walking indoors, online engagements etc can help them cope.

Sakuntala, 80, seated on the stage in the yellow saree, interacting with senior citizens at Nightingales Centre in Malleswaram before the nationwide lockdown came into effect. Pic courtesy: Sakuntala Narasimhan

“Middle-class senior citizens left in the lurch during lockdown”

April 28, 2020 Sakuntala Narasimhan

The government had promised much during the lockdown – availability and home delivery of essentials, financial relief for senior citizens, and so on. Yet middle-class senior citizens have been left in the lurch.

Help for senior citizens during COVID-19 lockdown

April 17, 2020 Ekta Sawant

Senior citizens are highly vulnerable now, both due to difficulty accessing services and their higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Here are some initiatives – delivery of essentials, help with hospital visits, counselling services etc – specifically to help seniors in this period.

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Elders reach out to the young

January 28, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

Meet Senior Citizens Bangalore, an NGO run by energetic 76 to 80-year olds, working for the empowerment of needy children.