About Us
Ageing with good health and activity
Hello! Our interest is about improving the quality of life of older persons. Ageing with good health and activity is not just a process of dealing with age related disorders like diabetes, hypertension etc as they come but it is also a continuous process of promoting health by maintaining a state of physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being throughout life. Although it may sound that reaching old age with health and happiness is work of a disciplined life time, yet it is never too late to begin; earlier it is begun, better it is. This process is highly important for every individual towards achieving an active, healthy and happy life in old age A population of elderly persons that is physically and cognitively robust is also in the larger interest of any country because there is a stark possibility of a shrinking young population in the decades to come and therefore the necessity of increasing engagement of older persons for nation building and productivity.
Based on the full-time experience gained at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education, Chandigarh, many facts and notions entered my perception and which continued to be supplemented during post retirement, thanks to my association with World Health Organization on Ageing and Health, Older Persons’ Councils of the Governments and Consultations with many Government and Non-Government agencies. This website intends to provide educational and scientific information about older persons’ health, well-being and related aspects for the benefit of elderly population and for stakeholders who deal with or provide care for older persons or invest in their well-being and health promotion activities.
Dr. Vinod Kumar
