Apart from availing tokens for free bus travel that will be distributed to senior citizens at 42 bus stands and depots across the city, senior citizens can also download forms at www.mtcbus.org.
The applicants should submit proof of age and two passport size photographs with the applications.
The scheme would be implemented from Wednesday. People over sixty can apply for tokens at designated bus stands and depots. Ten tokens will be issued every month to every senior citizen, an official release said. – Special Correspondent
When a loved one gets hospitalized, there are Doctors and nurses to look after them while they are under their care. Despite that, the period of hospitalization can be very taxing, both emotionally and physically for the family members.
One of the few roads in Chennai with a footpath. Notice how there is construction debris all over the pavement and the two ladies are being forced to walk on the road, risking the prospect of being run over.
The picture on the right shows the true story. Look at how everyone is running to get into the bus. Notice the slower ones struggling to reach the bus. Imagine now that you are an old person incapable of running!
This picture with the bent over old lady is a picture of the foot over bridge at the Chennai Central Railway station. The picture says it all.
At first, Kannan S. thought there was something wrong with his eyes. He would feel exhausted when out in the sunlight, and found that his handwriting had begun to taper. Later, the resident of Nolambur was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.
A recent study shows that people become more trusting as they age. While there are a lot of positives associated with this increased trust, this can also lead to an increase in gullibility among the elders.
We were covered by ET yesterday. An brief extract follows. The link to the original article is at the end of the post.