TITLE:
Strengthening Active Aging through Older People’s Association and Economic Activity of the Older People in Nepal
AUTHORS:
Hom Nath Chalise, James Brightman
KEYWORDS:
Aging in Nepal, Active Aging, Older People’s Association, Older People, Healthy Aging
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Aging Research,
Vol.13 No.2,
March
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: Aging is a natural lifelong process ending in death. Many older people
are living in poverty. Older people are generally considered dependent on
others as they grow older. The purpose of this article is to explore the
entrepreneurship activities of Nepalese older adults. Data for this study were
collected from the project Help Age International (HAI) implemented in Nepal. Qualitative data observations
and interviews were used to collect data. The findings of this study show the formation of the Older
People’s Association (OPA) has supported many older people to participate
outside the home in various social activities. Moreover, regular deposits
through OPAs offer little
help. OPAs support older people in their need of financial support to implement
minor entrepreneurship. Older people who received support were pleased and were actively involved in
their activities and also regularly deposited money in them. Subsequently, older
people’s participation in social activities has increased and also helped to lower elderly abuse, loneliness,
and depression. Local governments should promote such activities which will
help with healthy aging.