India. Ageing population will increase advanced tech-backed solutions demand
As per data from July 2017, 6.4% of the Indian population fell into the ‘elderly’ category. This essentially means that roughly 80 million Indians are currently above the age of 65. Sadly, a major chunk of the elderly is living a life of stark loneliness. According to the 2011 census of India, more than 15 million people over the age of 60 are either living completely alone or with a partner, who is roughly the same age as them.
Considering the technological innovations and extensive medical research, life expectancy in India has been trending upwards since the past decade. From around 64 years in 2008, the Indian life expectancy has increased to almost 70 years in 2018. Extrapolating from these facts, it can be concluded that the elderly population in India is going to increase considerably in the coming years. With more adults adopting the nuclear family set up and opting to settle abroad, the chances of a large fraction of seniors living alone is high.
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