Question of elderly care
The deepest impact of the changing scenario of society lies on relations. Relationships between parents and children have also come under pressure. It is found in the fact that in 1992, when the percentage of elderly people living alone or with their spouse was 9, this has increased to 19 in 2006. With democratic transformation, modernization, growing migration and individualistic culture for progress are some of the reasons which have pushed the society towards it. The reasons for this trend can be divided into some points. Growing lifespan and declining fertility rates mean that the growing population of the elderly and the decreased children for lifting it. Since 1991, the number of single families has increased rapidly. Of these, 70 percent are single families. Due to better economic opportunities, the youths are starting to move away from home soon. Not even that they go to the surrounding areas only. Young family members have ...