SOCIAL ISSUES OF SENIOR CITIZENS (original) (raw)

The research was conducted in Bahria town, Rawalpindi Pakistan. Qualitative anthropological research techniques were used to collect empirical data presented in the paper. The main purpose of this research was to highlight and discuss the problems of senior citizens in the context of social issues. This attempt has been made to explore the senior citizen anticipation from the government about their welfare. Modernization has affected the lives of the older people immensely, leading to various issues. These issues include social isolation, social mobility, feminization of aging, dependency, and authoritative problems, etc.. Hence, the research concluded that although there were many issues which made the life of senior citizens problematic, they still lived a satisfied life as they were economically independent. The major pastimes included; time spent with their children and grandchildren, parks and mosques as places of socialization and religion which played an essential role in the lives of senior citizens.