Background: An attempt to analysis the characteristics of the elderly population in India as well as Uttar Pradesh by NSSO region classification. The 'elderly' group in a population is defined in terms of the proportion of person aged 60 years and above in the total population. Elderly ...
One of the most important consequences of fertility control and of improvements in the expectation of life at birth of the populations all over the World, is the ' Aging of the Population' characterized by the relatively rapid increase of the aged population i.e. the population aged 60 years...
paper is to (a) understand the institutional history of the respondents (b) to understand the level of satisfaction in the available resources of the respondents and (c) to understand the quality of life of the respondents by analyzing the various elements of life of the elderly population. It...
with the number representing a 250-percent increase over the 90 million elderly at present. The proportion of the elderly is expected to increase from 8.3 percent in 2013 to 18.3 percent by 2050 of the total population, according to an Assocham-KPMG report titled "Old ...
In India — a land known for revering its elderly — a growing number of older people are being abandoned by their own families. Expanding lifespans and a lack of facilities for this aging population are putting more pressure on caregivers. (AP Video: David Goldman, Matt Sedensky, Martha ...
India, the second most populated country is home to nearly 100 million people aged above 60years. Elderly population is growing at an unprecedented rate, consequently providing a quality life and social security to each of them is something that needs to be prepared for beforehand. Perceived life...
Tubulointerstitial disease was more prevalent in the elderly population as compared to glomerular disease which was common in young patients.Medknow Publications & Media Pvt LtdJournal of The Nephrology SocietyPriyanka TolaniDepartment of Medicine, JNMC, Wardha, Maharashtra, IndiaAmit S. PasariDepartment ...
Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in a selected South Indian population--the Chennai Urban Population Study. There is however very little population based data particularly in South India. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension and ... CS Shanthirani,R Prad...
New estimates of disability among India's elderly population, based on the ability to carry out three basic living activities—walking, dressing, and toileting—show that the scale of the problem is much larger than suggested by the Indian national censu
Population ageing is intriguing phenomenon and especially important for India, where social benefits for the older population are low. Against the absence of social security and growing nuclearization of families, the aged individuals may have to resort to wage labor. In this context, using Employmen...