What it takes to be a senior citizen in India during coronavirus epidemic

Ongoing pandemic has left more of them lonely and feeling vulnerable considering they are wary of stepping out

There have been few reports on the reality of our elderly citizens, and even fewer on the impact of COVID-19 on a population that the state apparatus has rendered ‘useless’. Senior citizens are often thought of as liabilities considering they can no longer contribute to economic progress and scientific development. However, they remain living bodies and minds who deal with this reality every day. It’s only during a crisis that the true inadequacies of a society become clearer.

Mobility for the elderly outside their houses is crucial in terms of physical exercise as well as to continue daily activities like