Background: Change in socio-economic status and various health problems adversely affect
an individual's way of life during old age. Objectives: To study the health and social …

Objective: To study the health-related problems and loneliness among the elderly in different
micro-environment groups. Participants: Aged persons of age 65 years and above. Setting …

Background: Population ageing is a recognized international reality, both in developed and
developing countries. The number of elderly in the developing world is increasing due to …

Background: Population aging is a global phenomenon. In India, the size of the elderly
population is growing fast. Many older adults have multiple medical conditions …

Results In the present study, 362 elderly of more than 65 years were interviewed & assessed
clinically. The examinations were conducted in 1882 houses comprising of 7937 persons …

A Community Based Study of the Morbidity Profile among the Elderly in Chandigarh, India
Page 1 Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Vol.24, No.1, March 2002 A Community Based Study of the …

Background: This study aimed to determine the profile of morbidity among elderly registered
at home health care service in the Armed Forces Hospital of Southern Region, Kingdom of …

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 Ageing is not an illness, but the elderly are vulnerable to slowly evolving
chronic diseases. The difficulties faced by the elderly are uncountable leading to social and …

Change in socio-economic status and various health problems adversely affect an
individual's way of life during old age. The present study attempts to assess the health and …