Azerbaijan
Elderly in Azerbaijan: venerated yet lonely
Despite the veneer of patriarchy and the respect for the elderly, the life of old people in Azerbaijan is hard, especially when they are lonely. With an average pension of $100, they can only hope for help from shelters, kind neighbours, and volunteers. Global trends Azerbaijanis consider themselves a patriarchal country with all the attributes of one, including respect for the elderly and care for the retired. But reality is sometimes quite different from the announced tradition. T
