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Indian society has always been a role model for the Western civilization for its rich culture, traditions, ethics, and values. Joint family system has strengthened our bond and affinity among family members. Family is the most emotionally attached and Universal Social Institutions. It is the backbone of our rich social structure. However, in our society, family offers exclusive Social Security to elderly members of joint families, but in the current day, the complex modern notion of family, impacted by a variety of variables, has created a threat to our elderly. In fact, emerging prevalence of nuclear families in the recent years has exposed them to psychological, physical and financial insecurity. Traditionally, our older people were Head of the family, advisory authority and occupied huge amount of powers prestige in the family. Now days, they have become burden and curse for young generations of the family and community. It is found that old person in cures the displeasures and hatred everywhere from the family, Community to work place, and Government. Now a day, the older people are abused by their family members. This paper aims to comprehend the major issues that elderly people encounter, as well as their views on health care and how they are treated by their family and community.

Social Structure, Old Age Person, Physical and Financial Insecurity, Socio-Economic Problem, Displeasure Government.