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Saipal gets its first bank branch. But locals are not happy : Everest Bank’s branch opens in Dhuli, but for the elderly and differently-abled people, it still takes days to reach the bank for the social security allowance, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 29/09/2024)

Mediators Assist Senior Citizens, by Mukti Rijal (rn 26/09/2024)

Senior citizens now eligible for 50% healthcare discount at 64 hospitals across Nepal (kh 19/09/2024)

Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 05/09/2024)

Half-a-million elderly obtained National ID in a month despite government’s U-turn : Earlier, after public backlash, the government reversed its June 6 decision to require National ID for social security allowances, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 20/08/2024), Ideate before implementing : Authorities must first weigh the utility, functionality and safety of the national ID before imposing it (kp 21/08/2024)

Protecting the elderly from abuse, by Poonam Pant (ae 17/06/2024)

New policy mandates 10% of income to parents (kh 01/06/2024)

Aging with Dignity: Voices from elderly reveal changing times and hopes for the future, by Pushpanjali Basnet (kh 16/04/2024)

Elderly people increasingly falling victim to forest fire incidents : Growing outmigration has left villages devoid of youth, forcing the elderly and children to take on the role of first responders to forest blazes, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/03/2024)

Strengthening social security : Family support is vital in promoting happiness and satisfaction of the elderly, by Sabina Sitaula (kp 22/02/2024)

Where aged citizens await twilight years with loneliness (kh 01/11/2023)

Taking care of Nepal’s elderly : Despite improving financial well-being, health complexities among the elderly remain, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (kp 26/09/2023)

Elderly beneficiaries of social security allowance rose by 300,000 last fiscal : Mounting cost raises concern about scheme’s sustainability, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/09/2023)

Demographic Shift: Rising Elderly Population In Nepal, by Bhim Prasad Subedi (rn 01/09/2023)

Senior Citizens In Jeopardy, by Mukti Rijal (rn 13/07/2023)

Old age homes (ht 04/07/2023)

Elderlies in old age homes deprived of state facilities (ht 03/07/2023)

Elderly seek easy access to allowance cash : Most banks are located at town centres and those from outlying areas have to travel long distances to collect the mone, by DR Pant (kp 10/02/2023)

Care homes: New norm for Nepal? Senior citizens claiming to be satisfied in care homes should be seen as a survival strategy rather than a badge of admiration, by Poonam Thapa (kp 15/12/2022)

Cost of elderly allowances swells by Rs7 billion in a year : As many as 113,911 new beneficiaries added due to the lowering of eligibility age by the current government, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/11/2022)

Senior lives matter : This time, let us vote for what we want rather than what everybody else expects us to want, by Poonam Thapa (kp 16/10/2022)

Promoting Senior Citizens' Rights, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 03/10/2022)

Jail recommended for legal heirs for not taking care of elderly (ht 05/09/2022)

Promoting Welfare Of Senior Citizens, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 27/08/2022)

Dealing with ageism in Nepal, by Ananya Shri Mundara (ae 11/08/2022)

'Amendment to Senior Citizens Act aims to ensure dignified life of senior people' (rn 28/07/2022)

Khaptad Chhededaha starts distributing social security allowance from ward offices : Service initiated as senior citizens, people with disabilities from remote areas had to walk for hours to reach nearest bank, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 24/07/2022)

Move to lower eligibility age for elderly allowance to cost over Rs15 billion : Government expenditure for social security allowances to nearly double in two years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/07/2022)

May Day: Let’s acknowledge the contributions of older workers, by Sanju Thapa Magar (nlt 01/05/2022)

Senior citizens deprived of state facilities at hospital (ht 26/04/2022)

Elderly people in rural Bajura face hassles in getting allowance : As the villages have no transportation services, most of the beneficiaries have to walk quite a distance to receive the social security allowance from the designated banks, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 02/04/2022)

Senior citizens demand effective implementation of Senior Citizens Act-2006 (kh 14/03/2022)

Ensure Rights Of Older People, by Sanju T Magar (rn 05/03/2022)

Stuck in the pandemic’s endless loop : In order to stay safe in the midst of the pandemic, many elderlies have had to curtail their freedom and that has come with its own set of challenges, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 21/01/2022)

Supreme Court orders immediate distribution of senior citizen allowance (kh 12/01/2022)

Govt to partner with local levels to set up facilities for senior citizens (ht 24/12/2021)

Equal digital access for senior citizens stressed (ht 04/10/2021), Digital Equity For All Ages, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn  04/10/2021)

Nepal's Elderly People Looking For Dignified Life (rn 02/10/2021)

Rapidly ageing population: Are we ready to address it?, by Björn Andersson (ht 01/10/2021)

Ensure Affordable Health Services To Elderlies: Geriatricians, by Mahima Devkota (rn 01/10/2021)

Money isn’t enough : We need to hold a wider discussion on how we plan to manage the ageing population (kp 01/10/2021)

Senior citizens are source of experience: CM Pokharel (kh 01/10/2021)

Elderly People: Waiting for Justice at Very Important Phase of Life, by Punam Pant (rep 08/07/2021)

Lonely wait of Nepal’s elderly for 2nd dose : Running out of time for their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine has added to the woes of Nepal’s seniors, by Deepali Shrestha (nt 25/06/2021)

Senior citizen allowance increased to Rs 4,000 (rep 29/05/2021)

Day-Long Queue For Allowance (rn 18/04/2021)

Many senior citizens continue to be neglected: NHRC report report (ht 15/03/2021)

Ideal Elderly Care Homes, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 10/01/2021)

Digital Divide Hits Senior Citizens, by Namrata Sharma (rn 06/01/2021)

Old lady found abandoned in Tinkune dies (rep 17/12/2020)

Senior Citizen Free Treatment Fund Set Up (ht 10/11/2020)

Spared at first, elderly hit hard by Covid-19 : The coronavirus crisis has added to the hardships and isolation of Nepal’s seniors, by Sonia Awale (nt 06/11/2020)

Old age homes on high alert to prevent infections : As Covid-19 continues to spread, facilities dedicated to taking care of the elderly are adopting strict measures, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 26/08/2020)

Protecting elderly from pandemic discussed (rep 16/08/2020)

Helping Aged People Survive The Pandemic, by Pratik Sharma Lamichhane and Mahima Devkota (rn 01/06/2020)

Care For Elderly People During Corona Crisis, by Kalpana Poon (rn 02/05/2020)

Lockdown takes a toll on senior citizens already vulnerable to coronavirus: While some are worried about their children abroad, others fear the shutdown will take their life before the virus does, by Aditi Aryal (kp 20/04/2020))

Senior citizens to get Rs 10,000 per month (ht 23/03/2020)

Call to ensure dignified life for senior citizens (ht 22/02/2020)

Placing together for care: The elderly people can spend their ending days with orphan children and such intergenerational assimilation can change the social outlook to understand generation gap, by Biranchi Poudyal and Samikshya Thapa (rep 09/02/2020)

Call to ensure 50 per cent discount for elderly in public transport: Anyone who occupies seat reserved for the elderly shall be fined Rs 1,000 (ht 06/02/2020)

Govt to set up model villages for senior citizens, disabled persons (ht 17/01/2020)

Ministry develops procedure to run centres for elderly (ht 05/01/2020)

Senior citizens, single women and people with disabilities deprived of social security allowance in Siraha: They have been protesting in front of the Bhagawanpur Rural Municipality office for the past two days, by Bharat Jarghamagar (kp 19/12/2019)

Senior citizens deprived of facilities in public vehicles (ht 08/12/2019)

Elderly, disabled deprived of social security allowance (ht 07/12/2019)

A day care centre in Khalanga is a blessing for senior citizens: The idea behind the centre is to create an environment of learning and sharing for senior citizens, say authorities, by LP Devkota (kp 17/11/2019)

For the elderly at the old-age home in Pashupati, Dashain is among themselves: The old-age home celebrates the festival in small ways—by providing the senior citizens with a tika ceremony, a small cash gift and new clothes to wear, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 04/10/2019)

Helambu Rural Municipality to give allowance to widowers: The local unit has allocated Rs 2 million for the scheme, by Anish Tiwari (kp 02/10/2019)

In Gabahal, the elderly stand in a queue for hours for their old-age allowances: There is little space to accommodate hundreds of elderly people who come to take their allowances in just five days, according to the Nepal Bank, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/10/2019)

Plan for longer lives: Empowering older persons in all dimensions of development, including promoting their active participation in the social, economic and political lives, is one way to ensure their inclusiveness and reduce inequalities, by Ramesh Kandel (ht 01/10/2019)

At an old age home in Biratnagar, there’s no one to carry the dead: Every time a death occurs in Birateshwore Briddhashram, the staff fret about how to ferry the dead body to the funeral site, by Binod Bhandari (kp 10/09/2019)

Without specialised care, older adults deprived of basic health care facilities: A lack of geriatric services has been affecting the senior citizens of Nepal in availing of proper geriatric care, by Sachitra Gurung (kp 29/08/2019)

Disabled senior citizens have to travel far to get social security allowance: The government has made it mandatory for beneficiaries to receive their allowance through banks, by Abadesh Kumar Jha (kp 29/07/2019)

Things are improving at the Pashupati Home for the Elderly, but conditions remain bleak: New regulations and improvements in facilities and infrastructure have been instituted, but much more could be done, by Alisha Sijapati (kp 27/07/2019)

People above 80 receive free health service at doorstep: Health workers in Dhankuta have been visiting homes of senior citizens every four months to provide them the medical services, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 13/07/2019)

Senior citizens bill: ‘Family, govt roles must be balanced’, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 30/06/2019)

Elderly people left alone in villages to fend for themselves, by Anil Bhandari (rep 29/06/2019)

Senior citizens in rural areas deprived of citizenship certificate: Without citizenship, people are denied job opportunities and social security allowances, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 14/06/2019)

Senior citizens welcome increase in allowance, but say they are not fully happy: Government has increased senior citizen allowance by Rs 1,000, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/05/2019)

Deputy PM for raising elderly allowance to Rs 5,000: There is no rationale for increment: Economists (rep 02/05/2019)

Shelter for elderly: It is time to promote the concept of quality shelter homes in recognition of the immense contribution of the elderly to the country (ht 26/04/2019)

NHRC tells govt to ease woes of elderly (ht 25/04/2019)

Establish at least one geriatric hospital in each province: NHRC (ht 11/04/2019)

A happy place for elderly, helpless people: Modibeni Dham, by Chhabilal Tiwari (rep 02/04/2019)

Measuring population ageing: From evidence to action, by Jhabindra Bhandari (ht 15/03/2019)

Cops rehabilitate 150 homeless elderly people (ht 23/01/2019)

Bill requires children to allocate portion of income to elderly parents, by Ashok Dahal (rep 11/01/2019)

Elderly care: Give them love and respect; Lessons you learn from caring children and elderly are far more enriching than what you learn during school and university studies combined, by Usha Pokharel (rep 05/01/2019)

Government paves way for tabling bill to amend Senior Citizens Act in Parliament (ht 04/01/2019)

Many elderly care centres only in paper: Rights body, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/12/2018), NHRC tells government to improve  living conditions in elderly homes (ht 09/12/2018), An age-old problem: Our senior citizens deserve better (kp 10/12/2018)

Ageing and the elderly: Families, communities and governments all need to find new ways to deal with a rising elderly population, by Ramesh Kandel (kp 06/12/2018)

Elderly hopeful of allowance after getting citizenship (rep 04/11/2018)

How to design our cities to make them age friendly? With the growing pace of development, our city is expanding resulting in urban slums, often difficult to plan and manage, by Srijana Koirala (rep 03/11/2018)

44pc more women in elderly homes than men (ht 29/10/2018)

Over 2.5 million people leave Kathmandu (kp 17/10/2018), by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 17/10/2018)

Pashupati home unfit for elderly folks (kp 13/10/2018)

Caregiving for elderly: Training is crucial, by Prapti Gautam (ht 20/09/2018)

Elderly to receive health services at home, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 21/08/2018)

Caring for those who cared: As the young migrate, growing demand for home care for their parents reshapes health services in Nepal, by Sikuma Rai (nt 17/08/2018)

Age is just a number: At the dusks of their lives, a group of senior citizens are finally going to school, discovering a pool of confidence they never thought existed in the process, by Abijeet Pant (kp 07/07/2018)

KMC opens first leisure centre for elderly folk: Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya says similar recreational centre for senior citizens will be built in all 32 wards of the city, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/06/2018)

Senior citizens want easy access to allowance, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 27/04/2018)

Senior citizens want allowance delivered at home, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 03/04/2018)

Govt 'shelves' decision to reduce age threshold for elderly allowance (rep 02/04/2018)

Elderly persons in care homes do not get state benefits, by Pratap Bista (kp 22/02/2018)

Care, not allowance: Instead of addressing real problems, parties are competing to increase elderly allowance, by Purna B. Thapa (rep 18/02/2018)

Senior folk demand pension hike (kp 13/02/2018)

Citizens can now claim elderly allowance at 65 (kp 25/01/2018)

Being old is no crime, by Usha Pokharel (rep 20/01/2018)

Elderly want promises fulfilled (rep 18/01/2018)

Legal provisions on needs of elderly not adequate : Report (ht 07/01/2018)

Elderly elated to get allowance at home: Although the government had introduced the allowance for the welfare of senior citizens, they had to struggle a lot for the little amoount, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 24/10/2017)

Construction of Biratnagar elderly home in limbo (ht 16/10/2017)

200,000 senior citizen ID cards distributed in two years (ht 07/10/2017)

Honouring The Senior Citizens, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 06/10/2017)

No respite: Rapid outmigration has made late-life scenarios much harder for Nepal’s elderly population in rural areas, by Menaka Hamal (kp 03/10/2017)

Elderly underfed, neglected at Pashupati old age home, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 18/09/2017)

Old age home demands additional nurses (ht 30/08/2017)

Senior citizens receive allowance: 28 people get elderly benefits on opening day of KMC service, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/07/2017)

Turning Promise Into Action, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 26/05/2017)

Kathmandu’s Geriatric Home In Mess, by Kanhalya Mathema (rn 19/05/2017)

Elderly denied social security allowance (ht 31/03/2017)

Erosion of family values hits grey population: Over 1,700 elderly are living in old age homes across the country (ht 24/03/2017)

Army chief Chhetri inaugurates old age homes (kp 16/02/2017), NAWF funded geriatric village to provide alternative care to elderly (ht 16/02/2017)

Disabled, elderly at Parbat village get benefit cards, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 12/01/2017)

Senior citizens deprived of allowance (kp 09/10/2016)

Elderly demand 50pc discount on fares (kp 03/10/2016)

No allowance for senior citizens before Dashain (kp 03/10/2016)

Ageing population both cause for celebration and a challenge: UNFPA (ht 01/10/2016)

Don’t forget them: Problem of Alzheimer’s disease in the country is bound to worsen with the increase in life expectancy, by Sharad Koirala (kp 20/09/2016)

Senior citizens facing hard time, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 18/09/2016)

A crutch for elderly: By helping the elderly proactively, we will be safeguarding their future and, in turn, our own, by Manoj Bhattarai (kp 16/09/2016)

Fifty and beyond: It is important to change social perceptions about ageing and recognise contributions elders can make, by Samridhi Rana Thapa (kp 04/09/2016)

SASCWG established in Kathmandu (ht 31/07/2016)

Senior citizens demand hike in allowance: Say they should be provided Rs 5,000 a month (kp 28/07/2016)

Old-age homes, by Ramesh Pant (kp 03/07/2016)

Revering Senior Citizens, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 11/05/2016)

Elderly citizens demand old age home (ht 25/04/2016)

Elderly continue sit-in for more social security: Fifteen of the demonstrators have died since protests began 3 years ago, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 04/04/2016)

Elderlies rely on allowance, by Purna BK (kp 15/02/2016)

Senior citizens press demands for facilities: Social Welfare Ministry pledges to introduce benefit schemes (kp 13/02/2016)

Free health camp brings respite to ailing elderly, by Kisan Sangeet Nepali (rep 25/01/2016)

House panel mulls hiking senior citizens’ allowance (kp 14/01/2016)

Senior citizens deprived of allowance, by Aagandhar Tiwari (kp 20/10/2015)

Kathmandu to become elderly-friendly city (kp 20/10/2015)

The forgotten folks: Nepal must do more to address the needs of its senior citizens, by Chun Bahadur Gurung (kp 06/10/2015)

Elderly complain of difficulties: Municipality official says they are unable to provide allowance at the doorstep (kp 30/08/2015)

Quake injured senior citizens left in lurch (kp 23/08/2015)

UK-based family runs old age home in Damak, by Chetan Adhikari (kp 20/08/2015)

The elderly stance, by Priyanka Gurung (rep 14/08/2015)

Limited validity passports for elderly, children mulled (ht 02/08/2015)

Government to increase allowance for the elderly (kp 09/07/2015), Senior citizens unhappy with allowance raise (kp 18/07/2015), State ignored our voices: Senior citizens (ht 18/07/2015)

Elderly couple ‘expelled’ from house by children, by Aash Gurung (kp 05/07/2015)

Social security allowance distribution halted in Kavre (ht 29/06/2015)

Remembering dementia: Nepal’s ageing population brings a new problem that families and the government have little knowledge of, by Kenji Kwok (nt 03/04/2015)

Elderly abandoned by their own children seek refuge in Devghat, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 23/03/2015)

Senior citizens accuse political leaders of cheating them (ht 10/03/2015)

Traveling in Valley to get 50 pc cheaper for elderly, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 28/02/2015)

Senior Citizens’ Plight, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 18/02/2015)

Elderly to get 50pc discount on transport fare in Kathmandu (kp 05/02/2015), For elderly, city travel comes at half price now (ht 05/02/2015)

Old age problem: Non-Resident Nepalis should invest in an organisation which looks after their aged parents back home, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 18/01/2015)

Nowhere to go: Cast out from their homes, elederly parents feel let down by their own children, by Arjun Oli (rep 10/01/2015)

NHRC urges govt to provide better geriatric support (kp 04/01/2015), Govt told to protectsenior citizens’ rights (ht 04/01/2015)

Collecting allowance a tough task: Senior citizens say banking system not practical (ht 21/12/2014)

Team to look into senior citizens’ demands (kp 17/11/2014)

Elderly couple face social boycott over utility arrears, by Madhav Aryal (kp 14/11/2014)

Elderly to get personal bank accounts soon (ht 01/11/2014)

Nepal ‘not ready’ to take care of elderly, by Weena Pun (kp 13/10/2014), Focus this year on senior citizens (ht 13/10/2014), Elderly need more love, care and respect with flying time (ht 14/10/2014)

An older world: As South Asia is ageing faster than any region in the world, preparations must be made, by Jhabindra Bhandari (kp 01/10/2014)

Senior citizens to resume stir (kp 27/09/2014)

Banging head against wall: Goct unmoved by months-long struggle of elderly and teachers for justice (rep 21/09/2014)

Old age allowance: Reform needed, by Ram Khadka (ht 26/08/2014), Old enough: Senior citizen protest (rep 28/08/2014)

Of steely resolve: 19 months on, agitating senior citizens remain determined to force govt to meet their demands, by Arjun Poudel (rep 25/08/2014)

‘First’ hospital for elderly in Nuwakot (kp 25/08/2014)

KMC to establish clubs for senior citizens (ht 16/08/2014)

Senior Citizens Deserve To Age Gracefully, by Tika Raj Kafle (rn 15/07/2014)

Call to raise old-age allowance (kp 09/07/2014), Rights body asks govt to protect senior citizens’ rights (ht 09/07/2014), Elders’ demands (ht 09/06/2014)

Senior citizens warn of stern protests, self-immolations: Press govt to address their key demands (ht 08/07/2014)

Senior citizens' welfare: Policies confined only to documents (ht 23/06/2014)

Society For All Ages, by Jhabindra Bhandari (kp 17/06/2014)

UN World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Say No To Abuse Of Elderly, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 15/06/2014)

MoWCSW proposes doubling elderly allowance (rep 01/06/2014)

Many senior citizens excluded from KMC's allowance scheme, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 27/05/2014)

Some country for old men: There is a marked dichotomy between how Nepali society treats elder politicians and elder creative professionals, by Abhi Subedi (kp 18/05/2014)

Support the elderly: More than 80 percent of the elderly live with their children but the remaining are living at Old Aged Homes or without shelter, by Vikash Raj Satyal (rep 17/05/2014)

Plight of the elders: A humanitarian crisis, by Jayash Paudel (ht 07/05/2014), Nowhere To Go: With the breakup of extended families, Nepal's senior citizens are facing loneliness at least and trauma at worst, by Nikki Sharma (sp 09/05/2014)

Heed the elderly: Policymakers have failed to initiate a vibrant discussion to address the issues of the elderly population, by Jayash Paudel (rep 23/04/2014)

Suicides among old on rise: Changing moral and social values blamed, by Benupraj Bhattarai (rep 17/04/2014)

Elderly to block road for 50 pc discount (rep 05/04/2014)

KMC plans to distribute senior citizen allowance from mid-April, by Samik Kharel (kp 01/04/2014)

Senior citizens deprived of social security allowance (ht 19/02/2014)

Elderly living in 133-year-old building, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 09/02/2014)

No country for the old: It is the duty of the young to take care of the elderly, by Niranjan Khatiwada (kp 02/02/2014)

KMC’s elderly benefit scheme, by Samik Kharel (kp 29/01/2014)

Comforting melodies: Elderly sit-in for state facilities gets musical boost (kp 15/01/2014)

Not enough caregivers at old-age home (ht 09/01/2014)

Discount on transport fare: Misread provision hits elderly travellers, by Weena Pun (kp 07/01/2014)

Senior citizens’ pleas fall on govt deaf ears: Their agitation enters ninth month (ht 27/12/2013)

Elderly in west call for easy access to allowance (ht 15/12/2013)

Age-old problems: The rights of senior citizens must be seen and ensured through a human rights perspective, by Sangita Nirola (kp 10/12/2013)

Elderly Continue Protest Demanding Transport Fare Concession, by Pratibha Rawal (rep 07/12/2013)

Empowering the elderly: Proof of citizenship has become key; yet, vulnerable groups are struggling to get their citizenship cards, by Sony K.C. (kp 22/11/2013)

Elders welfare: Parties make rosy promises (ht 03/11/2013)

Abandoned Elderly Feel Sad During Festivals, by Anjali Subedi (rep 23/10/2013)

Senior citizens rally for rights (ht 21/10/2013)

Old-age provisions win accolades, by Manish Gautam (kp 08/10/2013), Needy denied grants in lack of identification, by Weena Pun (kp 08/10/2013)

HelpAge International: Helping Elderly; At a time when international community are stressing to respect senior citizen, the state of Nepalese elderly people are very much pathetic (sp 04/10/2013)

Elderly see no reason to celebrate, by Pratibha Rawal (rep 03/10/2013)

Report says Nepal among worst places to grow old, by Manish Gautam (kp 02/10/2013), Still deprived of basic facilities (kp 02/10/2013)

Senior citizens demand more seats, discount in public vehicles, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 30/09/2013)

Conference to highlight elders’ plight (ht 25/08/2013)

Senior citizens, disabled people to get KMC allowances (ht 15/08/2013)

The forgotten ones: A long-term vision for the elderly cannot be limited to an allowance, by Sony K.C. (kp 16/07/2013)

ADA Campaign For Senior Citizens, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 15/06/2013)

50 per centtreatment fee waiver for elderly on the cards (ht 13/04/2013)

Army ‘caretaker’ of old age home, by Basanti Bastola and Janu Pangeni (kp 24/03/2013)

Treatment fee for senior citizens to be waived (ht 12/02/2013)

Elderly deprived of medical allowance, by Mohan Budhair (kp 21/12/2012)

Walking for nothing: The government should fix the date and place for distributing the old age allowance, by Sony K.C. (kp 09/12/2012)

Senior citizen allowance to be increased to Rs 750 a month (kp 07/11/2012)

Senior citizens face hard time collecting monthly allowance ‘In such long course of waiting,it has become a burden rather than an economic aid’ (ht 21/10/2012)

Protecting the aged, by Ashish Thapa Magar (rep 06/10/2012)

Prez call to govt to safeguard elderly (kp 02/10/2012)

Giving up on grannies: As Nepal's population ages, thousands of elderly Nepalis find themselves orphaned, by Dambar Krishna Shrestha (nt 28/09/2012)

Pit falls of old age: As the healthcare needs of the elderly are clearly different than the general population, finding compassionate and caring doctors is vital, by Buddha Basnyat (nt 31/08/2012)

Getting govt allowance painful for senior citizens (ht 21/06/2012)

Averting old age crisis in Nepal, by Nimisha Bhattarai and Meena Bhattarai (nn 21/06/2012)

A better tomorrow: Addressing elder abuse, by Ashish Thapa Magar (rep 16/06/2012)

No country for the old: Plight of the elderly needs to be listened to in a changing Nepal (kp 08/06/2012)

Alternative ends: Hospice Nepal offers palliative care to the terminally-ill who have exhausted curative options during the course of their sickness, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/04/2012)

Fare concession for elderly only on paper, by Anjali Subedi (rep 20/(04/2012)

Abandoned by children, elderly mother longs to see them again, by Anjali Subedi (rep 15/04/2012)

Do we care? More needs to be done to take proper care of the growing elderly population in Nepal, by Bijan Pant (rep 27/03/2012)

Orphaned at old age: More grandparents feel less grand as they cross the 60's line, by Paavan Mathema (nt 02/03/2012)

Caring for the elderly: New Nepal, old problems, by Bijan Pant (rep 14/01/2012), Old habit: Elderly people in Nepal have long been ignored and neglected when it comes to policy-making process, by Bijan Pant (rep 28/01/2012)

The changing social fabric: Moving with the tide imperative, by Birbhadra Acharya (ht 12/01/2012)

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