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There is a common view, generally, that the aged in India enjoy power, authority, respect and security. The social status of an elderly person is determined by several factors such as physical health, economic status, marital status, level of education, position in the society, etc. However, with the advent of industrialization there has been a significant change in the family system in particular and social structure in general. Joint families disintegrated and small nuclear families emerged where the young couple finds no time to look after their old parents. In such families the position of the old has become a crucial factor. The old themselves find it difficult to adjust with the modern ways of living of their young children. In this backdrop the present study is an endeavor to investigate and explore the emerging problems of elderly in Indian society in general and Srinagar city (JK) in particular. The study is primarily based on survey method and observation among various areas of Srinagar city of Jammu & Kashmir State. Among the Kashmiris, the family had a special significance. It is a primary group that is considered to be nearest, dearest and intimate of all groups. This group is always accessible and ready to offer help in times of crisis. Be it a financial or emotional or any other type of help, and there is always a feeling that it is a duty and in fact a privilege to volunteer such a help. The family as a group is more important than the individual members who constitute the group. The main functions of the family mainly were procreation of new members and maintenance of old members but now it has lost this role. The impact of modern society has declined this holism to a certain degree. It is seen in the present study that a section of Kashmiri society has undergone changes owing to the modern waves. This change of traditional family system to modern system is the direct reflection of commercialization, monetization and urbanization of the Indian economy and society. Human life, in all its stages, is blessed with growth and development which in later stages results in ageing. Ageing is a multi dimensional phenomenon and is associated with physical, psychological and socio economic factors. Ageing of population is a phenomenon in all the countries. Different sociologists and psychologists have defined the concept of ageing or elderly in their own way. Some emphasize on chronology and others on physical capabilities. However, it is also subject to the constructions by which each society makes sense of old age. In the developed world, chronological time plays a paramount role. The age of 60 or 65, roughly equivalent to retirement ages in most developed countries is said to be the beginning of old age. In many parts of the developing world, chronological time has little or no importance in the meaning of old age. Other socially constructed meanings of age are more significant such as the roles assigned to older people. Thus, in contrast to the chronological milestones which mark life stages in the developed world, old age in many developing countries is seen to begin at the point when active contribution is no longer possible (Gorman, 2000). Therefore, in view of the above discussion, the definition of old age could be understood under the three main categories:

Need of Old Age Homes: A Sociological Study in Srinagar District (JK)