Older People
Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi staying at A 15, Paryavaran Complex,
New Delhi 110030 (INDIA), Mobile : +91-9818097247 has designed a Masterplan Paradigm for the overall development of Older People in the
following manner :
2.1 Principles
In recent years, political parties have been primarily concerned
with economic indicators of value. They have devoted scant
interest to quality of life issues. When the value of people is
measured by their productive capacity inside the market place,
older people tend to be disregarded, considered only when their
votes are needed at election time.
We consider it fundamental that older people be accorded the
same consideration and respect as everyone else. The
experiences, skills, wisdom and memories of older people are
assets for the whole community.
We oppose all forms of ageism, and support initiatives to
counter this, including public education and affirmative action.
2.2 Goals
We aim to give older people control over their own social
situation, enabling them to realise their potential as fully
participating members of society. This means that they should
have the power to take part in designing the institutions that
will affect their well-being. The exercise of choice to
determine how to live, and what kind of care is needed, is as
important for older people as for everyone else.
2.3 Short Term Targets
We are working towards:
a) promoting a supportive environment for older people;
b) giving everybody the right of early retirement;
c) ensuring that the right to work is not governed by age;
d) adequate health services;
e) ensuring that older people have access to a range of suitable
accommodation including quality public sector housing;
f) personal care for all older people;
g) sufficient safety services for their lives and properties
especially the lonely older people;
h) providing sufficient home and institutional care so that
older people who need assistance can be assured of living out
their lives in comfortable and dignified surroundings that are
appropriate to their individual conditions and capacities;
i) easing the problems of transport for older people.
