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Ethics 77 78
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18/04/2023
IM 24.18: Describe impact of
demographic changes in aging of the
population
● There are nearly 138 million (13.8 crore) elderly persons in India in 2021
comprising 67 million males and 71 million females.
● During 2011 to 2021, the general population has increased by 12.4 per cent
while the elderly population has risen by 35.8 per cent, it showed.
● It has projected that while the general population in the country will rise by 8.4
per cent during 2021 to 2031, the population elderly in India will grow by 40.5
percent. https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/health/story/indias-elderly-population-grows-to-138-cr-in-2021-over-lower-death-rates-nso-study-304209-
2021-08-15
● Isolation
● Dnr are legal and binding but must be justified as client request or be
medically indicated.