Life Adjustment and Empowerment of Aged Women:

Human rights of aged women face age-related discrimination, mistreatment, harassment and elder abuse in their life due to lack of awareness about their rights and support system available for them in old age. Indian women have always been introvert by nature, this is why they are a vulnerable and soft target of wrong doers. Human rights of the aged women are violated from time to time. Majority cases of human rights violation are due to poverty and property of aged women. Old age institutions in India were established and by many factors have contributed to the alienation of the aged women. Aged women are sometimes too incapacitated or unwell to look after themselves or get medical care, especially in an emergency. All these have made the old age homes seem more relevant in the Indian context than ever before. There are two types of old age homes in India. One is the "Free" type which cares for the destitute old people who have no one else to care for them. They are given shelter, food, clothing and medical care. The second type is the "Paid" home where care is provided for a fee. Nowadays, "Retirement" homes have become very popular in India and they are well worth considering.