A vast majority of the elderly above 80 years of age living in New Delhi are completely dependent on their children, a new survey reveals.

The survey questioned nearly 850 elderly men and women living in the eight major cities of the country and found that almost 80 percent have no free health treatment while nearly two third complained about the health care facility available in the country.
Says Prakash Borgaonkar, co-director of HelpAge India, “Most of the 80-plus population is financially dependent on their children or other relatives. They do not have insurance. This dependency is a limitation in their healthcare treatment.”
Source-Medindia