Legal Study of Aging Population In India

Abstract

The United Nations General Assembly pronounce 2021–2030 the ‘Decade of Healthy Ageing’ thus communicated WHO to direct its implementation to the member states. India is not in a position to meet needs of an old age population and to provide a quality life through existing care facilities with more than 100 million elderly. We do not have a particular scheme and policies for providing health facilities for old people. Older people usually suffer from health conditions that are predominantly chronic in nature and are basically different from those of adult and young populations. The health status of aged population becomes particularly perplexed as they are prone to get multiple illnesses. Present paper is related to Aging population and their problems. The first part of the paper deals with International guidelines, national legislations. The second part discuss problems during pandemic and senior citizens. The third part of the paper explores judicial prouncements related to senior citizens. The fourth part explains government policies related to elderly .On the concluding note, it suggests that geriatric health law reform is necessary for the present needs of the society especially during pandemic.