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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Delhi most uncaring of elderly: Study


Delhi has emerged as most uncaring of the elderly with a multi-city survey , finding that 92% of young Delhiites were not willing to act to prevent the abuse of senior citizens, reports Durgesh Nandan Jha.Across cities, the study found that 73% of working adults accepted the problem of elderly abuse but few were willing to take steps to stop it. These included 62% of those surveyed in Chennai, followed by Hyderabad (45%), Ahmedabad (41%), Bengaluru (37%) and Mumbai (35%).