Introduction “What happens to parents when space is limited in the heart and homes of their children? Old-age homes have become popular in Bangladesh. The traditional structure of a family of Bangladesh is turning into a fast‚ racy lifestyle‚ where ambitious youth are discarding the old values and in turn‚ their parents. The parents are forced to live out their old age alone. An old man‚ once the head of the family is now a subdued member of a house of strangers. The woman who once happily cooked
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To what extent did piracy in its “Golden Age” offer hope of a better life to those who embraced it? To a large extent‚ the “Golden Age” of piracy had provided hope for a better life to those who embraced it. The Golden Age was between 1680-1730 and this saw an increase in piracy numbers. Many of these men had previous sea experience as merchant seamen or as Royal Navy sailors. The religious cold war between Protestant and Catholic had brought opportunity for quick gains from plunder and on pirate
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Physical Development in Middle Adulthood As the human body ages and reaches a point where it is no longer growing and changing due to hormones‚ it slowly starts to change in other ways. Age starts to take its toll much earlier on the body than most people think. Physical‚ mental and emotional changes are being made in the middle parts of an adult’s life. The midpoint of a person’s life is a period from age 35 to 64‚ and it is referred to as middle adulthood. Webster defines middle as "equal distance
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Old Age Homes in India The dream of the people all over the world to live long lives is now becoming a reality due to the socio-economic development of people and advancement in sciences‚ particularly medical sciences. In India about 7.5% of the population is above 60 years and the life expectancy is increasing gradually. Old age was never a problem in India. Old age homes were alien in concept and elder abuse was considered a Western problem. Not any more. As life expectancy has increased from
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The Problems of Old Age The old age is an integral part of human life. It is the evening of life. It is unavoidable‚ undesirable‚ unwelcome and problem- ridden phase of life. But it is really interesting to note that everybody wants to live a long life‚ but not to be old. It is ironical that however undesirable the old age‚ it is bound to come in life. A man is compelled to go through the pains and pleasures of this age like the other phases of life before making an exit from this mortal world
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trends show that between 1990 till 2010‚ the population aged 60+ years increased by 75.1 %. It is projected that the life expectancy will increase to 72 years by 2023. WHO report (1998) projected that 5.6 % of Pakistan’s population was over 60 years of age‚ with a probability of doubling to 11 % by the year 2025. Pakistan is a socially cohesive society and elders are valued and respected. It is normally considered to be the responsibility of the eldest son to take care of their parents. In spite of a
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The Golden Age of Athens was one of the most historical times in history. It wr was a time of great wealth and glory for Athens. It is one of the most well known cities of the ancient world. Although the citizens of Athens had to go through plagues‚ famine‚ wars‚ and devastation of their own city‚ they still persisted to succeed. The city went through a golden age that brought it to the heights of empire. This new age was full of new and inventive philosophers‚ leaders‚ architectures and planners
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PROBLEMS 0F OLD AGE SHIJO RAPHEL CONTENTS Introduction Definition Characteristic of old age Social cause of old age problem Current statistics related to the old age problem Solution and remedial measure to solve old age problem Action taken by trainee for solving the problem Comments and suggestion Conclusion Introduction The elderly population in India is continuously increasing and also the problems faced
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AGONY OF OLD AGE Old age is the last phase of life as William Shakespeare has put it‚ “Last scene of all‚ Sans teeth‚ sans eyes‚ sans taste‚ sans everything.” We see in our surroundings‚ these elderly figures that often spend time in tranquility‚ who feel helpless and lonely as they are detached from other strata of society. In old age physical strength deteriorates‚ mental stability diminishes‚ and lack of
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Just a few kilometres from the world famous resting place of Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa is a sprawling complex with freshly painted blue and white buildings. Through the years‚ not too many people‚ even in Kolkata‚ had given the campus much regard‚ treating it as just another effort by Christian missionaries to spread the good word. An elderly couple with a sister But on October 11‚ all of that changed and Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity suddenly found itself relegated‚ almost by default
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