Summary:
"Though the problem is not as acute as in other cities, the situation in Guwahati is taking an alarming turn. The survey also found that 61% of incidents of abuse were inflicted by their sons, while 24% were inflicted by their daughter-in-laws. Technology becoming an issue for elderly people is indeed becoming a big challenge and cannot be resolved immediately. Guwahati is among 23 cities across the country where the survey was conducted. We live in a society now where elderly people are lonely and isolated despite their children having progressed in their career," general secretary of Greater Pragjyotishpur Senior Citizens' Assoication, Bishnu Ram Boro (67), said..