Seminar on ageing gracefully

Seminar on ageing gracefully

The Hindu
Online edition of India's National Newspaper


Monday, Sep 06, 2010
Staff Reporter

‘Ageing is inevitable and everyone has to confront it some day.'

KOCHI: Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) in association with the Rotary Club of Cochin is organising a seminar on ‘Ageing gracefully – planning for retirement' on September 11, targeted at people in their early fifties and for managers in Human Resource departments in various organisations as well as the general public.

Ageing is inevitable and everyone has to confront it some day, said neurologist Mathew Abraham, and retirement can be very traumatic. This is the phase when there is a sudden change in one's routine and most people find it difficult to handle the loneliness and emptiness. The feeling of uselessness is perhaps the most prevalent reason for depression, says Dr. Abraham.

Many who have held high positions begin to feel neglected as the frills attached to the position disappear with retirement.

Women are somewhat better at handling emotional problems of the sudden emptiness in their lives, says Dr. Abraham.

Since they have a routine at home and they had been dealing with a lot of emotional problems and making adjustments in the day-to-day running of the house, women are mentally more adept in settling into the new mode, Dr. Abraham said.

The seminar, to be conducted at IMA House, would take up issues of health, managing finances, legal issues and succession planning and evolving a positive mindset of indulging in activities that would not just utilise their free time but also give them a feeling of fulfilment.

A registration fee of Rs. 100 would be charged for the meeting to be held at IMA Hall, Kaloor, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For registration contact: 2315430, 2314239.