write an article on our elders, our responsibility
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The problem of the old has become more pronounced now than before. The life expectancy has increased due to industrial revolution, development of medical science and advancement of science and technology. So all the developed and developing countries should undertake various social legislative, reformative and welfare measures to protect the interest of the old.
(i) Society should take steps to establish Day care centres or homes for the aged to give physical protection, medical aid and economic security to the old. These centres should be well equipped and specious with all facilities for reading, crafts and hobbies, recreational facility like radio, television, indoor and outdoor games with sufficient interested volunteers to serve the old people. In short these homes or centres should help the older individual to spend his time usefully and constructively in order to achieve happiness and avoid any in inconvenience to the family and community.
(ii) Under various welfare schemes due protection should be given to the old by means of old age allowance, accident benefit, free medical aid etc. by the government and to ensure economic security for salaried people, provident fund, gratuity, life insurance facility should be introduced.