In a nation of over a billion people, one in every two elderly individuals suffers from loneliness, according to a new study. Figures from the urban neighbourhoods were worse: 3,205 elderly out of 5,000 felt lonely. The exercise was undertaken in 300 districts across India during the months of April to June this year. “In urban areas 64.1 per cent elderly were found suffering from loneliness, while in rural areas 39.19 per cent (3,919 elderly out of 10,000 rural elderly) claimed that they are suffering from loneliness,” the survey said. “Among those affected, the share of urban elderly (63.86 per cent) seeking psychological counselling was higher than those in rural areas (36.14 per cent),” it said.

Source: dna June 29, 2017 02:51 UTC