Understanding the Dynamics of Old Age Population in Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Due to immense improvement in public facilities and public awareness across various section of population resulted to decline in both fertility and mortality; consequently a large pool of elderly population is formed. If a population is having such large size of elderly population, it requires special attention from society and individual as well. Though the elderlies are believed to be given much respect in both society and in family but still aged people are one of the most vulnerable sections of population in terms of their socio-economic and political concerns. The respect of aged people varies from family to family and from individual to individual. The nature and type of problems elderlies are facing is almost similar to the rest of the population is suffering from, but the way it should be tackled and dealt with, needed a different approach and efficiency.