As more elderly residents in Bengaluru navigate empty-nest syndrome and solitary living, loneliness has emerged as a growing concern. Senior citizen groups across the city are stepping in with structured programmes that encourage social interaction, digital confidence and purposeful engagement.
Hybrid engagement for active ageing
Founded by Sunita Dube, Happy60plus blends online wellness with on-ground meet-ups. With over 11,000 members nationwide — around 65% from Bengaluru — it caters to those above 55 years.
Morning sessions focus on physical fitness, while evenings include bhajans, quizzes and webinars on emotional and financial wellbeing. Night sessions offer guided chants and yoga nidra. The group also organises local outings and curated travel with a designated “buddy”. Monthly subscriptions for online wellness sessions cost ₹1,299.
Hobby circles and shared purpose
Launched in 2014 by Dipti Varma Narain, Silver Surfers is a subscriber-based collective with nearly 200 members, most from Bengaluru.
The group hosts breakfast meet-ups, park walks and ‘Silver Circles’ centred on hobbies such as singing, writing, crochet, mahjong and bridge. Upskilling sessions have ranged from terrace gardening to Spanish lessons. Members recently knitted 75 beanies for children at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Annual membership is approximately ₹5,000 plus GST.
A women-led safe space
Super Seenagers, founded in 2024 by Indira Prabhakar Reddy, has grown from 22 to over 350 members. Designed as a non-judgemental collective for women aged 50 to 84, it hosts festival gatherings, fitness sessions and travel experiences across India and abroad.
With interest-based subgroups spanning trekking, spirituality and book clubs, these initiatives reflect a wider shift — ageing in Bengaluru is no longer about isolation, but about connection and rediscovery.