Our Story

Welcome to the ‘Our Story’ section.

In this space, we will share stories, experiences, articles, and information related to our seniors, and will look forward to engaging discussions. The focus will be on various topics associated with elders and their forward journey towards the silver era. We warmly welcome all of you to express your views and leave comments for the articles.

EVERYTHING IS FINE

By Mr. V.N. Kashyap In the year 2012, at the age of 71, I was diagnosed with the cancer of the vocal cord.  It turned my life upside down.   Each day became a life-changing experience for me, with the frequent tr...

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Healthy Ageing: Understanding Incontinence

By Dr. Paromita Sengupta Urinary incontinence is common in older people. Unfortunately, out of all the health issues which come up with aging, troublesome bladder is the most challenging one. The most common types of urinary in...

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS……!

By V. N. Kashyap "The most beautiful moments always seemed to accelerate and slip beyond one's grasp, just when you want to hold onto them for as long as possible." Author unknown. Those were the days We have all heard...

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In loving memory of my Grandparents

By Ashima Aneja My relationship with my grandparents was of love, trust, and respect. They imparted important values that helped me in my human revolution to lead a happy and balanced life. They pampered me, bought me my favori...

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photo credit :https://pedalandtringtring.com/2019/08/21/in-conversation-with-ole-kassow/

Bonding with Seniors on a Rickshaw Ride

Cycling Without Age (CWA) is a wonderful initiative launched by Ole Kassow, from Denmark, to make elders happy, healthy, active, and feel included in society. The organization aims to provide fun and happiness to the seniors, in t...

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Transcription of Prescription

A year back, during a trip to my mother’s place in Kolkata, India, I found a neatly folded bag in her cupboard. It had empty sachets of her regular medicines and a handwritten note of the timings for taking them. She explaine...

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Building Our AllForSRS Community

One of the major differentiators of an Indian (or Asian) household from the western counterpart has been the concept of a joint family. It is the sons and daughters or the extended family who take care of the senior member. With g...

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