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Introduction: While real estate industry has been in existence from times immemorial, senior living or retirement communities came into vogue in India around year 2000. This came about to fulfill the requirement of services and care of the middle class people of India who were educated and whose children had migrated to countries abroad or … Read more

The beginning of Year 2000 saw retirement communities for middle and upper middle-income group in Indian society talking root. Retirement communities were accepted as against the old age homes that were meant for the poor and destitute. Senior citizens, many of whose children went far away from their homes looking for greener pastures, felt the … Read more

“RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES – NOT A REAL ESTATE PROPOSITION, BUT A LIFESTYLE FOR THE ELDERLY” General: Demographic pattern and the changing social norms make it mandatory for us in India to look at the issue of old age more clearly. Unlike in the West, in India, it is the family that is responsible for taking care … Read more

Stretching becomes an important part of daily routine for Senior Citizens. There are some simply stretching’s in Yoga as shown below. Doing this for 45 mins in the morning will help Senior Citizens, please try   Warm up: Stretch arms straight forward & lift up Stretch arms sideways & forward (a) Hand rotations (5 times … Read more

A Panacea for a Peaceful life during Silver Years   Retirement communities that are operational today in India cater to various services that the senior citizens need and also provide basic medical services including an ambulance for emergency evacuation. Are these retirement communities able to fulfill the requirement of senior citizens, especially in the context … Read more