Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health social scientist, academician, researcher, author, activist, and consultant. She retired from the Delhi University in March 2021 and continues as an expert/resource person with different institutions in India and abroad. She has edited 15 books, written chapters in them and also in few other books, all published with reknowed publishers and has a few forthcoming in 2026. She has published over 100 articles in journals, books, newspapers and magazines. She is a recipient of various prestigious fellowships and professional awards and also a panellist on radio and TV channels.

'This book guides us to explore various dimensions of population ageing both in global and Indian context. It brings together research findings and analyses on issues relating to population ageing from social, economic, cultural, gender, health, and demographic perspectives. It would be a relevant volume for all concerned with population ageing.'- K S James, Senior Visiting Scholar, Newcomb Institute, Tulane University'This is a comprehensive book that covers many important aspects around prioritising ageing in India’s development agenda and planning, while drawing lessons from regional and global experience. It is interesting to see articles on less explored subjects like experience of ageing by women and social groups, informal and formal care, and geriatric mental health. This book will be useful for academics and practitioners and all those who wish to understand the future demographic dynamics of India.'- Rohit Prasad, Chief Executive Officer, HelpAge India

• Lists of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Prologue - Anurita Jalan. 1. Ageing in India: Contextualizing it Nationally, Regionally, and Globally in an Overall Healthy Ageing Framework - Mala Kapur Shankardass 2. The Global Context of Ageing - Rosette Farrugia-Bonello 3. Policy and Programme Options for Ageing - Venkatesh Srinivasan 4. Gender Issues and Empowerment Strategies for Older Persons - Kiran Puri 5. Changes in the Life Cycle Deficit of Elderly by Gender and Social Groups in India - Laishram Ladusingh and Debolina Bhaumick 6. No Country for Old: Social Security, Life, and Livelihood of the Elderly in Contemporary India - S. Irudaya Rajan, Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, and Anjana Rajagopalan 7. Ageing, Work, and Self-Rated Health in India - William Joe, Varun Yadav, and Sunil Rajpal 8. Medical Gerontology: Growth, Scope and Provisions in India - Sharon Gracia Glenn and Ashish Goel 9. Informal Care for the Older Persons in Indian Households: New Evidences - Ruchira Chakraborty and T. V. Sekher 10. Aspects of Formal Care in India - Ruchika Kuba 11. Geriatric Mental Health in India: Critical Issues and Challenges for the Future - Shorouq Motwani, Heena Merchant, Pooja Vora, Bilvesh Mandalia, and Avinash De Sousa 12. Rights of Older Persons: Time to Build Society for All Ages, National and Global Perspective - Anupama Datta 13. Concerns and Challenges: Setting the Priorities and Responses for the Indian Region in Global Context - Rosette Farrugia-Bonello. Index.

Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health social scientist, academician, researcher, author, activist, and consultant. She retired from the Delhi University in March 2021 and continues as an expert/resource person with different institutions in India and abroad. She has edited 15 books, written chapters in them and also in few other books, all published with reknowed publishers and has a few forthcoming in 2026. She has published over 100 articles in journals, books, newspapers and magazines. She is a recipient of various prestigious fellowships and professional awards and also a panellist on radio and TV channels.

'This book guides us to explore various dimensions of population ageing both in global and Indian context. It brings together research findings and analyses on issues relating to population ageing from social, economic, cultural, gender, health, and demographic perspectives. It would be a relevant volume for all concerned with population ageing.'- K S James, Senior Visiting Scholar, Newcomb Institute, Tulane University'This is a comprehensive book that covers many important aspects around prioritising ageing in India’s development agenda and planning, while drawing lessons from regional and global experience. It is interesting to see articles on less explored subjects like experience of ageing by women and social groups, informal and formal care, and geriatric mental health. This book will be useful for academics and practitioners and all those who wish to understand the future demographic dynamics of India.'- Rohit Prasad, Chief Executive Officer, HelpAge India

• Lists of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Prologue - Anurita Jalan. 1. Ageing in India: Contextualizing it Nationally, Regionally, and Globally in an Overall Healthy Ageing Framework - Mala Kapur Shankardass 2. The Global Context of Ageing - Rosette Farrugia-Bonello 3. Policy and Programme Options for Ageing - Venkatesh Srinivasan 4. Gender Issues and Empowerment Strategies for Older Persons - Kiran Puri 5. Changes in the Life Cycle Deficit of Elderly by Gender and Social Groups in India - Laishram Ladusingh and Debolina Bhaumick 6. No Country for Old: Social Security, Life, and Livelihood of the Elderly in Contemporary India - S. Irudaya Rajan, Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, and Anjana Rajagopalan 7. Ageing, Work, and Self-Rated Health in India - William Joe, Varun Yadav, and Sunil Rajpal 8. Medical Gerontology: Growth, Scope and Provisions in India - Sharon Gracia Glenn and Ashish Goel 9. Informal Care for the Older Persons in Indian Households: New Evidences - Ruchira Chakraborty and T. V. Sekher 10. Aspects of Formal Care in India - Ruchika Kuba 11. Geriatric Mental Health in India: Critical Issues and Challenges for the Future - Shorouq Motwani, Heena Merchant, Pooja Vora, Bilvesh Mandalia, and Avinash De Sousa 12. Rights of Older Persons: Time to Build Society for All Ages, National and Global Perspective - Anupama Datta 13. Concerns and Challenges: Setting the Priorities and Responses for the Indian Region in Global Context - Rosette Farrugia-Bonello. Index.