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About Poetess
Kamala Surayya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31
May 2009), popularly known by her one-time pen
name Madhavikutty and married name Kamala Das,
was an Indian poet in English as well as an author in
Malayalam from Kerala, India. Her popularity in
Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and
autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written
under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems
and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read
columnist and wrote on diverse topics including
women’s issues, child care, politics, etc. Her liberal
treatment of female sexuality, marked her as an
iconoclast in popular culture of her generation.
Poetess’s Personal Experience on “My
Mother at sixty-six
Income
According to a latest study conducted by Agewell
Foundation, 65 per cent of old people are poor with no
source of known income. Good news is that 35 per cent still
have money, properties, savings, investments, inheritance
and above all supportive children.
Lack of awareness
The study reveals that due to lack of awareness about their
rights in old age, many people are compelled to live in
inhuman conditions.
Here are some reasons why there is need of old age homes
some five reasons are
1. The basic reason for an old person going to an old age
home is due to the reason that their children or
grandchildren move to metropolitan cities or abroad as
well for pursuing higher studies and they are also
capable enough to adapt themselves for new lifestyle
but unlikely, the old people may find it harder to adapt
such lifestyle and choose to remain back to their
original place due to sentimental feelings.
2. Another reason also stands that the elderly people are
sometimes prone to chronic health issues which are not
taken care of by their children and as a reason for that
they are also not allowed to live at their homes and sent
to such homes.
3. The mindset and values differences are also one of the
reasons for emergence of such old age homes because
many elderly people find it difficult to remain with their
only daughter at her in laws place or due to their ego
clashes with their grandchildren or other people and
staying in old age homes make them connect with their
age groups and have a like minded community.
4. The most important reason for such an increase is that
the old people only strive for peace during these days
and some also leave their homes so that they can get
peace in these homes by not having conflicting
situations arising at any time.
5. Due to an increase in the crime rate in India, most
elderly people find it easy and secure to live in old age
homes when their children are not living with them or if
they are working abroad. The stay in these homes
provides them security by surveillance through CCTV
cameras or anything.
o Ask them
o Be polite
o Take advice from them
o Visit them
o Ask them about tradition and lives etc .
Visit to an Orphanage
Not being able to live with their dear ones. But still, it
looked like a big joint family. A
Kid and how much love he held for his son even now
Negative opinion
Mohit a software Engineer told us that Old Age People are
not useful to our country they are one of the biggest liability
to us they want us to live in there way which is not possible.
They are so rude to you and they don’t get mix well to our
technology and then they say we are so lonely and we are so
poor.
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Bibliography
• About the poetess, Her feeling on poem, - Wikipedia
• Plight of old age – The Hindu
• Respect to Elders – Own
• Data Regarding Miserable State of Old Age People –
Mint
• Positive and Negative opinion on Old Age People – The
Hindu
• Interview with old age home – Brunt.com