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Young at Heart aims to help older adults build friendships in Thiruvananthapuram
Five women in Thiruvananthapuram have started Young at Heart, a platform for people in their 50s and older.
They were motivated by seeing parents become less active and social after retirement.
The initiative aims to help people meet, make friends and enjoy shared interests.
It plans regular entertainment and recreational activities shaped by participants’ interests.
The group also sees nutrition, fitness, digital skills and financial planning as part of healthy ageing.
Participants have already shared goals such as learning English, designing dresses and travelling.
A formal launch event with music and entertainment is planned in the city for October 16.
Young at Heart is a Thiruvananthapuram initiative designed to help senior citizens and people in their 50s build friendships and enjoy shared activities.
Five women entrepreneurs and working professionals started the platform after seeing their parents become less socially active as they grew older.
The initiative plans to offer entertainment, recreation and opportunities to explore interests and talents.
Its launch event, featuring music and entertainment, is planned for October 16 in Thiruvananthapuram.
The group also identifies nutrition, fitness, digital literacy and financial planning as areas relevant to active ageing.
- Who
- Young at Heart, founded by five women entrepreneurs and working professionals, aims to bring together senior citizens and people in their 50s.
- What
- It is a platform for building friendships and taking part in recreational activities and learning experiences.
- When
- A formal launch is planned for October 16. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
- Why
- Its founders saw that some older adults became less socially active after retirement and wanted to help them connect and lead more fulfilling lives.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Why should we allow the years to steal all the colours from our lives?
YaH is an initiative to help senior citizens and people in their 50s connect, forge friendships, share interests and build a community that helps everyone lead more fulfilling lives.
She seemed to lose some of her sparkle. She became a little inward and moody at times, as though an inertia had taken over.
Five women entrepreneurs and working professionals in Thiruvananthapuram came together to start Young at Heart.
Women registered with the initiative and were asked about their ambitions and interests.
Young at Heart plans to hold a formal launch event featuring music and entertainment.
- Founders
- Five women entrepreneurs and working professionals
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Intended participants
- Senior citizens and people in their 50s
- Planned launch
- October 16
- Activities
- Entertainment, recreation, learning and opportunities to share talents
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