NEW DELHI, Sept 30: A recent study on senior citizens has found that 27 per cent of responders suffered from dementia, 20 per cent from depression, while 40 per cent had bone-related issues, thereby underlining the need for awareness about proper elderly care. The finding shared on the eve of the International Day of Older Persons assumes significance amid the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) report for 2023 showing a rise in the elderly population in India. The share of individuals aged 60 rose to 9.7 per cent in 2023, according to the SRS data. The study conducted on 300 elderly people by Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research in Delhi also showed that 40 per cent had muscle-related problems while 15 per cent were at high risk of falling. The study le

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