This book seeks to analyse the bio-psycho, socio-economic and cultural aspects
of aging problems in India. Based on a sociological study of 240 senior citizens
of four categoriesretired university teachers, retired civil servants, elderly
lawyers and doctors of Gorakhpur region in Uttar Pradesh, it locates their
position in age, family, caste, community, profession, income group, present as
well as past sources of income, securities and their inter-intra social
relationship. It also explores ways and means of their socio-cultural
adjustments to the aging problems. The book will be useful for sociologists,
researchers, policy makers and development workers.