Exploration in quality of living a study of elderly persons in chandannagar municipality west bengal

Abstract

Declining mortality and increasing fertility rate across societies, the world has been witnessing unprecedented growth of ageing population, Population ageing is though a global phenomenon, population ageing have been occurring faster in developing than in developed countries. The Indian society has been witnessing the phenomenon of feminization of ageing in common with the global situation. Ageing as a social issue impacts upon most sectors of a society including the economy, the labour market, the infrastructure and the health care facility, Given the emerging situation, the social researchers and the planners across societies are