• Dr.HAMSAVENI.S

Birth and death are the two faces of the same coin. Just as every individual is born in this world as a stranger, he grows up and passes through the stages of socialization such as infancy, childhood, youthwood, adulthood and then skips to old age which is watched as an undesirable, inescapable and irreversibly biological problem-ridden stage of life that is compelled to pass through. Thus, ageing is a natural process and an incurable disease. Marriage aims at producing children and it is the responsibility of every parent to shape their children into productive beings. In doing so, majority of parents forsake their precious age and time and save money for their children’s betterment. It is the dream of every parents to give the best qualitative and quantitative life for their children. BUT WHAT ARE THEY GETTING BACK? The present paper focuses my study in Mysuru city, carefully selected 100 senior citizens in the age group of 65-80 giving equal weightage to both gender, selected 50 senior citizens from urban homes and 50 from old age homes in Mysuru urban area. Furthermore, the researcher has collected primary data by using interview schedule, direct observation, partial participatory method, and snow ball method also. Secondary data was also collected through books, and internet as well. This study is both descriptive and explanatory in nature. This paper focuses on these challenges, government policies and programmers and the positive steps to overcome these challenges mentally, physically and financially. Findings: It was found that elder’s views and experiences varied between family and institutions. Elders in families were abused badly, but still they preferred to be with their kin whereas senior citizens at old age homes repented for being alive inspite of ups and downs.

1) Senior Citizen 2) Urban Families 3) Old Age Home

"SENIOR CITIZEN LIFE IN URBAN HOMES AND OLD AGE HOMES ( A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY IN MYSURU CITY)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.e286-e293, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112434.pdf

"SENIOR CITIZEN LIFE IN URBAN HOMES AND OLD AGE HOMES ( A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY IN MYSURU CITY)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppe286-e293, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112434.pdf