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Benefits of Neera - Senior Health

Summer is here with its scorching heat and sweat taking its toll on everyone, especially the elders.  Seniors are more in peril from summer as they can succumb to sunstroke and dehydration very easily owing to their advancing age.  A  healthy diet for seniors   comprising of lots of fluids is the only way for elders to combat this torrid heat.  One such natural elixir that must be included as part of the daily diet for seniors is " Neera ".   Senior healthcare at home  must include  Neera  to keep elders coo l and comfortable in summer.   What is  Neera ?   Neera  is a natural-cooling drink obtained from palm trees like coconut palm, palmyra palm etc. Also called as palm nectar, it is whitish, translucent, sweet and instantly cooling. Popular in tropical countries like India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and South Africa,  Neera  is non-alcoholic, organic and full of vitamins.   Neera  is extracted by making an incision on the spathe of the palm tre

Importance of Health Insurance for Senior Citizens in India

Usually, after retirement, elders rely on their pension or lifetime savings for meeting their old age expenses. With aging, the body immunity decreases making one’s health fragile and prone to illnesses and diseases often. Since falling sick is quite common in this stage, medical care insurance becomes a necessity and not an option for seniors. That is so because most clinical procedures are expensive and medical care assumes a critical role in their well-being. Therefore it is important to have a good Senior Citizen Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) in place so as to prevent severe financial setbacks during medical emergencies. With growing healthcare costs, the younger generation becomes increasingly cautious about the medical needs of the elders in the family. Hence it is ideal for individuals to invest in appropriate health insurance policies early in life to avail and accrue its benefits during old age. These policies may also be purchased by children for their aged parents. S