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Heart To Heart
It is essential to recognise any abnormality of the heart to prevent seizure or the onset of a serious cardiovascular disease. K R K Moorthy takes an overview of what can go wrong.
Can You Let Me Go?
It’s been more than a year since the Supreme Court legalised passive euthanasia in India. While the decision was cheered by many and even attracted adverse comments from the country’s think-tank, the worrisome part is that there is still no clarity about what the issue is all about. And given the fact that even legalised passive euthanasia comes burdened with bureaucratic baggage, can it ever be implemented? Dignity Dialogue takes a closer look.
Incredible Heart-Healthy Foods
What you put on your plate can influence just about every aspect of heart health. Dr. Subodh Tamhankar suggests some food items that must be included in your diet to keep heart ailments at bay.
“Our Roots Make Us What We Are”
A teacher by profession, Manjiri Khandekar is also the founder of a unique initiative called Heritage India which not only publishes a magazine to focus on India’s vast heritage places, faiths and cultures but also conducts heritage tours and workshops in an attempt to make Indians proud about the country’s rich legacy. In this interview with Huned Contractor, she elaborates about what triggers her passion for all things heritage in value.
Science And Spirituality: Connecting The Dots
Sant Rajinder Singh Maharaj is one of those few spiritual masters who have managed to find the right link between the practical side of living and the power of spirituality. His interactions with people worldwide make a connection that matters. Sheela Mehta presents a profile.
Success Is Not A Straight Line
The ‘always win’ mindset can be harmful, leading to a lot of stress and health problems. Instead, learn to accept defeat as part of life, suggests Jeanette Saldanha.
Man Of Many Arts
Satish Gujral is one of the most celebrated artists of India and not only because of his fascinating works of art but also for the fact that he has so masterfully switched from one medium to the other, including architecture and sculpting. Vineeta Kalra, who once reviewed art for magazines, writes about the artist and her brief interactions with him over the years.
Union Budget 2017: What's in Store for Us?
This year’s budget has attracted words of appreciation from all around. Finance expert Meenakshi Doraiswami inspects it closely to see how it will affect the senior citizens.
Diaper Delivery at Home
A Senior Citizen Has Started a Diaper to Home Service for Elders.
Where the Seniors are Special
He are some very cool things about how the elderly are seen and treated in other countries.
Treating Parkinson's Disease With Physiotherapy
Parkinson’s disease – what is it and how can a physiotherapist help? Tarun Amalnerkar, a lecturer in physiotherapy at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman – Sungai Long Campus, Malaysia, tells you how.
Microgreens – Miracle Food For Older Adults
What exactly are microgreens and why have they become a hot favourite as nutritious food? Marita Nazareth recounts her own experience.
Pain: Our Biggest Enemy
We take a pain killer each time we feel any ache. However, this is a dangerous habit. So how does one get over the pain? Dr B M Hegde has the right suggestion.
It's All In The Mind
Elaborating about the power of positive thinking, L K Baweja recounts a few success stories.
A Violent Episode
Bernadette Correa describes her tryst with war.
Awaken The Techie Within You
It is important for seniors to become fluent with technology.
Sugarless Diet Keeps Australian Woman Fit At 70
Australian woman Carolyn Hartz, who boasts an enviable physique and hasn’t eaten sugar for 28 years, reveals the secrets to her flawless body.
Facing The Falls
Santhanam Lakshminarasimhan describes his family’s recent trip to the fascinating Niagara Falls.
Colours of Life
Veena Adige meets an 80-year-old painter suffering from Parkinson’s disease who is all set to hold his solo paintings’ exhibition in March.
Rebel with a Poetic Cause
Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib breathed his last on February 15, 1869. Here’s a tribute by Sumit Paul.
A True Dance Apsara
Surekha Kadapa-Bosespeaks to well-known octogenarian dancer Neila Sathyalingam who has contributed to putting Indian classical dance on the world map
Shed Your Ego
Ego is the smallest word in dictionary but if not kept under control, the arrogance that comes with it goes to a person’s head,
A Dazzling Day Despite The Drizzle
A report on the celebration of the International Day of Older Persons in Mumbai by the Dignity Foundation.
Bhutan Takes Your Breath Away
R V Rajan describes his trip to Bhutan, a region where serenity and scenic splendour is a way of life.
Ahmednagar: A City Lost and Forgotten
In a vein of nostalgia, Sumit Paul brings to the fore the historical, social and cultural aspects of a city that has rather been ignored.
A Dark Secret
Subhash Patwardhan, a former pilot with the Indian Air Force, lays bare the details of a daring and unauthorised night sortie that could have landed him and his two friends in serious trouble.
Wagh Bakri Tea Group Honoured With Family Legacy Business Award
The award was presented to the company’s chairman Shri Piyush Desai, our Chief Patron, Ahmedabad Chapter of Dignity Foundation, by Hon’ble President of India.
Do You Take A Stance?
Jeanette Saldanha believes that when you have taken a stance with your life, you see the world as the remarkable, unlimited, boundless possibility that it is
Turn To Writing
After retirement, Somesh Chandra Kakar decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a writer. And he has not regretted that decision, not for a single moment
Niagara Falls: Nothing Beats It!
Arvind Narvekar visited the Niagara Falls on his 70th birthday and such was the experience that he can recall it frame by frame.