Ageing is a natural phenomenon and an inevitable process. Population ageing is pervasive since it is creating
humanitarian, social and economic problems in many countries of the world including Nepal. Nepalese society
is in a phase of modernization. There is modifi cation in the cultural norms and traditional family support systems
for elderly in Nepal which have placed substantial strain in caring elderly people. In Nepal, there were 1.5
million in 2001 and 2.1 million in 2011, elderly inhabitants, which constitute 6.5 percent and 8.1 % of the total
population in the country. During the years 1991-2001, the annual elderly population growth rate was 3.39
percent, higher than the annual population growth rate of 2.3 percent. Growing numbers of elderly people are
suffering problems in different aspect, but there are limited studies in relation to general morbidities as well as
specifi c in this group of people. The government of Nepal has formulated a National policy, act and regulations
on ageing and the problems of elderly; however, this has not been operationalised because of limited resources.
In this background of problems that elderly people are facing and government slow initiatives, this paper is illustrated
with the objective to explore the different dimensions of ageing and health and health related services for aging
people in Nepal using different information for the purpose of further concrete steps in the benefi ts for elders.