India, the world’s second most populous country, has experienced a dramatic demographic transition since independence, entailing almost a tripling of the population over the age of 60 years (i.e., the elderly). The Nation, today, is confronted with the enormous challenge of preparing to meet the demands of an aging population. The burgeoning elderly population is driving the need for elderly care globally. In India, the situation is paradoxical – on the one hand we are reaping the benefits of a large working age population and on the other we are staring at a significant portion of it being above 60 years by the year 2050, translating into ~300 million elderly people. This calls for a serious focus on elderly care, and we need to start now. We are standing at a stage, where the present scenario demands development of innovative senior living models to support the elderly care. The present paper makes an attempt to highlight and discuss the various aspects of the modern concept of senior living or senior active living which is gradually emerging in the Indian milieu by replacing the traditional model of old age home.
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