INTRODUCTION TO HELPAGE INDIA:

HelpAge India is secular, not-for-profit organization (N.G.O) registered under the Societies' egistration Act of !"#$. %as set up in !&'", and since then ha(e )een raising resources to protect the rights of India's elderl* and pro(ide relief to the+ through (arious inter(entions. %e (oice the needs of India's !$$ +illion (current esti+ate) ,gre*, population, and directl* i+pact the li(es of la-hs of elders through our ser(ices e(er* *ear. %e ad(ocate .ith national / local go(ern+ent to )ring a)out polic* that is )eneficial to the elderl*. %e +a-e societ* [Link] of the concerns of the aged and pro+ote )etter understanding of ageing issues. %e help the elderl* )eco+e [Link] of their o.n rights so that the* get their due and are a)le to pla* an acti(e role in societ*.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN PAST:
CSO Partners Outstanding Annual Report Award 2012 HelpAge India .as recognized on the occasion for its Annual eport under the categor* large fund organizations.

ICAI Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the ear 2011!12 HelpAge India has .on an [Link] for transparenc* and e0cellence in financial reporting for 1$!!-1$!1 )* the Institute of 2hartered Accountants of India.

MISSION STATEMENT:
3o .or- for the cause and care of disad(antaged older persons and to i+pro(e their 4ualit* of life. HelpAge is integrating its progra+s and ser(ices, and consciousl* +o(ing fro+ .elfare [Link] de(elop+ent and long ter+ sustaina)ilit* for seniors. HelpAge is .or-ing closel* .ith Senior 2itizen Associations and encouraging seniors to spea- up for their o.n rights. In our continuing fight against po(ert*, isolation and neglect of elders in our societ*, .e ha(e +ade significant strides.

3he ai+ is to Help Elders re)uild their o.n li(es and ta-e charge of their o.n future, restoring .ithin the+
a sense of [Link] / confidence. Ad(ocac* is one of the strongest tools for i+pact and change. It is gaining i+petus .ith sensitization of school principals, urging the+ to include 5alue 6ducation on Age 2are in school curriculu+s. In order to create a secure financial net for elders HelpAge is also pushing forth e(erse 7ortgage for seniors. 3o deal .ith the rising cri+e against elders, an [Link] ca+paign .as launched sensitizing decision +a-ers to ta-e action.

PROBLEMS WITH OLD AGE PEOPLE IN INDIA: Elder A"use In a countr* li-e India .here fa+ilial relationships are held in high regard, cri+e / a)use against the elderl* is rarel* tal-ed a)out. #ortgage Issue #ost of the senior citizens do not ha(e a su)stantial source of li4uid assets to depend on. Isolation In 1$$8 HelpAge India conducted a sur(e* on loneliness in later life, in 9elhi and 7u+)ai, through 4uestionnaires and telephonicall*. HelpAge interacted .ith :$$ older people in the t.o +etros, and found that loneliness and isolation are the scourges of too +an* old people's li(es. 3he responses .ere recei(ed pri+aril* fro+ +en - onl* "; of the respondents .ere .o+en. 3he sur(e* thre. up so+e startling facts. 12% (1 !" # $% lder pe ple s&'d ( (e )&res "*e+ e,'s"-

1.% #eel "r&pped /'"*'( "*e'r /( * 0es21% #eel 0 re r less &l (e &(d s )'&l'1ed /'"* 2er+ #e/ pe ple3 '()l!d'(4 "*e'r /( )*'ldre(3he +ost se(erel* isolated and lonel* are people o(er ':, particularl* older .o+en, those .ho are .[Link] and those li(ing alone.

HELPAGE INDIA 5 WOR6ING 6E7 8ACTORS: RIGHTS OF OLD AGE PEOPLE

Re$erse #ort age e(erse 7ortgage is to a large e0tent a solution for those senior citizens .ho do not ha(e a su)stantial source of li4uid assets to depend on. 3hrough e(erse 7ortgage, their ho+es can )e (irtuall* transfor+ed into a stead* source of cash flo., till the ti+e of their death, gi(ing the+ the financial independence to li(e a co+forta)le life .ith dignit*. Senior Citi%ens Association Senior Citi%ens Associations &SCAs' can "e defined as a co((unit !"ased group of senior citi%ens wor)ing together to i(pro$e the condition of older people and the co((unit the li$e in* Senior Citi%ens Associations are an enor(ous resource group which can i((ensel "enefit societ * Ending Isolation HelpAge has +ounted a high-profile ca+paign to put the spotlight on this issue. %e also organize se(eral e(ents to help the elderl* use their ti+e gainfull*. HelpAge has organized< 9ance .or-shops for the elderl*. Interacti(e se+inars and .or-shops on issues li-e health and nutrition =la*s and other e(ents to help the+ [Link] their talents.

+ealth Insurance, Social =ension cu+ Health Insurance At present social pensions are allocated at s 1$$ a +onth for older citizens )elo. the po(ert* line. It is re4uested fro+ the Go(ern+ent that an increased su+ of s :$ per +onth )e added [Link] health insurance and paid to GI2 or NI2 so that senior citizens in the [Link] econo+ic strata can )e co(ered for uni(ersal health insurance. 3his .ill help pro(ide )oth social and health securit* for the poor elderl*. Health Insurance for other socio econo+ic seg+ents I+pro(e present Health Insurance Sche+es as per the re4uire+ents of the senior citizens to offer .hole life co(erage and no )ar on entr* age. Parent #aintenance Act I+ple+entation status update of 7aintenance of =arents and Senior 2itizens Act 1$$' States .hich ha(e ta-en all the necessar* steps Assa+ >ihar 2hhattisgarh Goa Gu?arat a?asthan 3a+il Nadu 3ripura %est >engal Har*ana @arnata-a @erala 7adh*a =radesh Odisha

-nion .udget Allocation Anion >udget )rings .ith it so+e relief for Senior citizens. Here are so+e highlights< Bor senior .o+en citizens, the inco+e ta0 li+it increases fro+ s. !.&: la-h to s. 1.1: la-h. 3hree sche+es to )e introduced for pro(iding social securit* to unorganized sector .or-ers. A national progra++e for the elderl* to )e started at a cost of s. 8$$ crore. ashtra [Link]*a >ee+a Co?ana to start fro+ April one in 9elhi and Har*ana. )elonging to unorganized sector. s D$,$$$ for each fa+il*

ELDER CARE #o"ile #edicare -nits Bor +an* older people in slu+s and rural areas, 4ualit* health care is )oth unafforda)le and inaccessi)le. Eaunched in !&"1, HelpAge's 7o)ile 7edicare Anit (77A) tac-les this (er* pro)le+. 'D such units, each +anned .ith a 4ualified doctor, a phar+acist and a social .or-er, dispense free treat+ent and +edicines to disad(antaged older people. Nearl* !$ la-h treat+ents .ere +eted out in 1$!! - !1. Ph sio Care Old age is not a disease, a little care and caution can pre(ent or dela* +an* disa)ilities. @eeping this in +ind and the lac- of specialized care a(aila)le for elderl*, HelpAge is no. del(ing deeper into age care ser(ices, .ith regular =h*sio care ser(ices )eing pro(ided in !1 state capitals such as 9elhi / N2 , Shi+la, >hopal, 9ehradun, @ol-ata, Srinagar, [Link], >hu)[Link], =atna, Euc-no., =uducherr* / 2handigarh. 7ore / +ore senior citizens are no. recei(ing the +uch re4uired treat+ent the* .ere earlier depri(ed off, inhi)iting their da* to da* +o(e+ent. Al%hei(er/s Care %hen +e+or* loss, repeated 4uestions / trou)le using )asic .ords start affecting an older person, the* +a* easil* )e considered as signs of an Alzhei+er patient. Alzhei+er's disease is an incura)le, progressi(e illness that usuall* affects people o(er #$. S*+pto+s such as confusion, loss of a)ilit* to thin-, reason or re+e+)er can )e e0tre+el* degenerati(e in the life of an Alzhei+er's patient. HelpAge helps such indi(iduals )* supporting the Alzhei+er's / elated 9isorders Societ* of India (A 9SI), 9elhi, an acti(e non-profit organization. HelpAge helps Alzhei+er's patients fro+ need* / econo+icall* )[Link] fa+ilies )* helping raise funds for A 9SI to +eet it's e0penditure of +edicines and infrastructure. 6arl* detection / screening has cured +an* of the dreadful disease of 2ancer. 6ach +o+ent in the life of a 2ancer patient is ridden .ith pain. A gradual degradation of the )od* can )e easil* a(oided and its +alignanc* cur)ed, if ti+el* action is ta-en. HelpAge supports poor elderl* patients' through its pro?ect for earl* detection )* adopting pro(en and tested procedures for screening people.

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Adopt a 0rand Parent %idel* acclai+ed for its (er* concept this progra++e co+es as a ra* of hope for +an* elders .ith no fa+il*, financial or social support. HelpAge India lin-s the+ .ith sponsors .ho pro(ide for their )asic financial / +edical needs. HelpAge encourages people to adopt ,Grans,. Nearl* !:,$$$ people ha(e )een adopted under this pro?ect. HelpAge partners .ith +ore than 1$$ rural and ur)an )ased NGOs in 1D states of the countr*. 6arlier etched on a .elfareF deli(er* +ode this progra+ no. ensures the participation of older persons and also ai+s to increase their [Link] of their rights and entitle+ent.

Old Age +o(es Bor +an* older people .ho don't ha(e a roof o(er their heads or a place to call their o.n, HelpAge-supported old age ho+es / da* care centres are safe ha(ens .here the* can li(e their li(es .ith dignit* and interact .ith their peers. A rising trend is )eing noticed a+ong the ur)an elderl* also, .ho +o(e out of their ho+es and into ha)itats especiall* catering to their needs, in order to spend their later *ears in co+fort. HelpAge has started to address this need for age-friendl* ha)itats, )* )uilding integrated housing and care facilities for the elderl*. Palliati$e Care HelpAge is no. getting into the +uch re4uired =alliati(e 2are for the 6lderl*. =alliati(e 2are is the care of patients and their fa+ilies, )* a tea+ of trained professionals at a ti+e .hen the patient's disease is no longer responsi(e to curati(e treat+ent and life e0pectanc* is relati(el* short.

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