Documenting lived experiences of elderly people, family caregivers, and systemic failures in care provision. 5 comprehensive interviews, 100+ hours of curated audio, 5 evidence-based policy briefs, and peer-reviewed research ready to influence policy.
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Evidence-based data on demographic shifts, care gaps, and systemic failures
Five comprehensive interviews (100+ hours) documenting systemic failures, lived experiences, and informal care struggles
Explores economic insecurity post-retirement, family dynamics, social isolation, and impacts of inflation on fixed incomes in metropolitan India.
Documents land ownership challenges, intergenerational agricultural conflict, healthcare access in remote areas, and absence of rural pension systems.
In-depth narrative on gendered care work, family expectations, medical decision-making exclusion, and personal agency limits in caregiving roles.
Powerful testimony on health management, institutional barriers, accessibility failures, and strategies for maintaining dignity and autonomy.
Inspiring narrative of grassroots organizing, policy engagement, intergenerational justice work, and resistance against structural elderly care failures.
Five comprehensive policy briefs with actionable recommendations backed by LASI data, HelpAge India research, and oral testimony
| Policy Brief | Key Evidence Gap | Core Recommendation | Policy Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brief 1: Universal Pension Reform |
78% without pension; current ₹200-500/month insufficient | Universal old-age pension ₹2,800/month (covers all 60+, regardless of income) | Reduces poverty-dependent exclusion; addresses 68% gap in IGNOAPS |
| Brief 2: Healthcare Access Expansion |
22% insurance coverage; 52% with ADL limitations; out-of-pocket catastrophic | Integrate geriatric care into NPHCE; strengthen PM-JAY for 60+ universal coverage | Improves access for 52% with health barriers; reduces out-of-pocket burden |
| Brief 3: Caregiver Support Systems |
70% depend on unpaid family care; caregivers face 29% physical, 32% financial strain | Social security coverage for informal caregivers; day-care centers in all blocks; caregiver training programs | Formalizes invisible care work; addresses gender inequity in caregiving |
| Brief 4: Social Participation & Dignity |
Social isolation; intergenerational fracture; limited community engagement structures | Senior Citizen Associations linked to village governance; intergenerational skill-sharing programs | Combats isolation; builds civic participation; strengthens social fabric |
| Brief 5: Implementation & Governance Reform |
41% eligible elderly don't access schemes; awareness gaps; delivery failures | Strengthen grievance redressal (Elderline 14567); grassroots scheme awareness; inter-ministry coordination | Increases benefit access from 41% to 85%+; improves accountability |
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