Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 6 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in
India among elderly persons who were 60 years and above. One PHC which was selected …

In order to assess the health problems of the elderly people and its relationship with
advancement of age, a field based cross sectional study was carried out in two selected …

Background: Estimates of health problems of the elderly in developing countries are
required from time to time to predict trends in disease burden and plan health care for the …

Background: Ageing is a part of the development sequences of entire life span, from
prenatal growth to senescence. India is going to be having highest number of Elderly in …

Background: In India “aged” population is the second largest in the world. The proportion of
elders living in old age homes in India is increasing. This study was undertaken to explore …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The growing healthy aging population is a source of both joy
and worries. Joy because people are living longer and healthier lives. Worries are about …

Within the next few decades, we will see an extraordinary increase in the number of older
people worldwide. The public health benefit of preventive medicine in old age comes from …

Background: The ageing process is a biological reality which has its own dynamics, largely
beyond human control. The aged population has specific health problem that basically …

The world's elderly population is fast increasing. But there is scant information of their health
needs in the developing countries. This study is an attempt to estimate their health problems …

Globally there are an estimated 605 million people aged 60 years and above. From the
morbidity point of view, almost 50 per cent of the Indian elderly have chronic diseases and 5 …