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MIGRATION, CULTURE AND ELDER CARE

PROF. REKHA YELIGAR


Old age generally begins at the age of 60. People in this age are called senior citizens. Elderly migrants show evidence of lifetime accumulations of the effects of migration on health conditions. Healthy aging strategies focus on ensuring the ability to maintain health, quality of life and independent living at old age. In this paper, we narratively review the health profile of the growing proportion of aging migrants in India, outline key factors shaping health among this diverse group and consider ways of addressing their healthcare needs. This is compounded by the lack of awareness among these populations about the measures needed to protect their health, medical facilities, and financial constraints and so on. Although factors shaping aging processes are largely similar across populations, migrant-specific risk factors exist. These include exposure to health risks before and during migration; a more disadvantaged socio-economic position; language barriers and low health literacy; cultural factors influencing health-seeking behaviours and psychosocial vulnerability and discrimination affecting health and quality of life.“Respect your elders” Many people hear this sentiment. Cultures use spirituality to try to extend lives cultures treat their elderly with more respect and dignity than others Most countries have an appreciation for their elders, Elders have something to contribute to society in the wisdom they’ve gained from their life histories, even if it’s a story about life or history. Many families and religions honor and value their elders even though few families reject elders. Alzheimer’s is a bad disease- the elderly cannot remember the people and place in their lives, issues facing the elderly abuse-physical or psychological (like verbal abuse), loneliness, poverty, health, discrimination. Elderly need consistent care because they could walk away. The present paper seeks to analyse the problems of elder and care of elder in shaping aging sensitive society.