IMPACT OF PROCESS OF URBANIZATION ON POPULATION AGEING

Abstract

Ageing is a universal phenomenon and every object on the earth undergoes the process of ageing. The impact of urbanization affects the experiences of ageing at different levels. Understanding the enormous range of causes affecting the social aspects of ageing during the process of urbanization is the main objective of the present research. Identifying and linking the key aspects of an ‘Age-friendly city’ to future urban planning is also of great concern. The approach of this paper is to include a systematic review of the literature the conceptual development. The major focus is to emphasize empirical evidence based on responses acquired from professionals who have a better understanding of the aspects of elderly care along with the process of urban planning. This paper overall presents a broad overview of the impact of the process of urbanization on increasing challenges for the elderly, living arrangements and the rising crisis of living with dignity. This paper sets out to examine the notion that ageing in India should be assumed and responded to as a rights-based category. As a developing country with rapid urbanization and amendments to existing laws for the elderly population, age-responsive lenses are required while making laws and preparing policy documents.