Nearly 14 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s population is now aged 60 and above—the second-highest proportion of seniors in the country after Kerala. In urban centres, one in every seven residents is a senior citizen, many of whom either live alone or only with their spouse. This demographic trend underlines the need for specialised ageing-friendly care in a region that’s also one of the fastest-growing senior care markets.
“Tamil Nadu’s ageing profile is already far more advanced than the rest of India’s. It has one of the highest shares of seniors living alone at 6.8 per cent, nearly double the national average of 3.6 per cent, with women being disproportionately affected. This is creating deep social, emotional and health vulnerabilities as loneliness and isolation present an elevated health risk. Additionally, seniors constitute a higher proportion of post-acute patients needing long-term care. All these factors compelled us to bring Antara Care Homes’ Expert Senior Care to the heart of Chennai in OMR,” shaan Khanna, CEO, Antara Assisted Care Services, said.
“Our increasing presence in Chennai reflects not just rising demand for long-term assisted living, but the city’s growing role as a hub for transition care,” he said.
According to the JLL-ASLI report, the country’s elderly population is poised to more than double from 156.7 million in 2024 to an estimated 346 million by 2050. During this time, UNFPA data projects that the population of people aged 80+ in India will grow at a rate of 279 per cent by 2050. By 2046, the rising senior population is expected to outnumber children for the first time in the nation’s history.
