Post Covid-19 pandemic vulnerabilities faced by the elderly: The case of India
Mary Princess Lavanya
This paper focuses on the post Covid-19 pandemic vulnerabilities faced by the elderly, with specific reference to India. The impact of pandemic and post pandemic has left everyone of all age groups with no choice but to adapt to new ways in almost every area of life. This impact is more among the elderly who may also lack certain skills, capacity, or willingness to adapt to a new way of life and new forms of livelihoods; they need support to do so. The aftermath of pandemic is felt more acutely by elderly people. It is very common to find that elderly experience a standstill of their existence, which is expressed by their feeling lonely, ambiguous, insecure, uncertain, pain and by symptoms of mental illness, of lack of direction, unhappy and being lost. The author has adopted a qualitative approach with three case studies of elderly literally especially women facing vulnerabilities. There is an urgent need to address any such vulnerability faced by the elderly anywhere. Implication for social work practice in the geriatric care is the need of the hour.
Keywords
Vulnerability, elderly, Social Work, pandemic.
