Asst. Prof., Dept. of Sociology, A.D.V.S. First Grade College, Sasvehalli, Honnali, Davanagere (Distt.), Karnataka, India
Online published on 5 December, 2019.
This article helps students to evaluate their own attitudes toward people over 65. Old age spells risk for injury from falls that might not cause injury to a younger person. Every year about one third of 65 years old and over half of 80 years old fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury and death for old people. It begins with the students taking an opinion survey on the characteristics of older people and concludes with the opportunity for students to learn the actual statistics and summarize the Senior Citizens of India.
Old Age, Senior Citizens, Gerontology, Health, Illness