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Agewell Helpline for Older Persons endeavours to bring about a change in the perceptions about old age. It has been set up with the sole objective of providing assistance to older persons and helping them find solutions for their problems. During the month of May 2008 over 2100 older persons have contacted the Helpline for Older Persons for their respective problems. Older persons were adequately counselled and assisted by the trained and experienced counsellors.
Nature of the problems being faced by older persons were as under:
- Legal/Medical/Financial
- Pension/Fund/Insurance
- Social problems
- Loneliness
- Relationship with Family
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