Abstract
Background: Aging is a universal process. Aging is generally defined as a process of deterioration in the functional capacity of an individual that results from structural changes, with advancement of age. Aging is a normal, inevitable, biological and universal phenomenon, and it affects every individual irrespective of caste, creed, rich and poor. It is the outcome of certain structural and functional changes takes place in the major parts of the body as the life years increases.Methods: A quantitative research approach and a non-experimental descriptive cross sectional research design was used. The sample size of 150 senior citizens was selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Initially the investigator Obtained permission from concerned authority of Sarojininagar, primary health care (PHC), Lucknow. The tools used were, Performa of demographic variables, checklist to screen the history of common physical health problems and checklist to assess the existing common physical health problems of senior citizens.Results: The results of the study revealed that majority of the elders were suffering from vision problem (93.3%), hearing problems (56.0%), hypertension (42.7%), diabetes mellitus (42.7%) and obesity (30.7%).Conclusions: The study concluded that majority of the elders were suffering from one or the other common health problems while only few reported to be completely healthy. There was a need to create awareness regarding the reasons for common physical health problems, to encourage practicing a healthy lifestyle.
Highlights
Aging is generally defined as a process of deterioration in the functional capacity of an individual that results from structural changes with advancement of age.[1]
The majority of the elderly 140 (93.3%) had been suffering from vision problems in left side eyes followed by 136 (90.7%) had been a vision problem in right side of the eye, 84 (56.0%) had been suffering from hearing problems in left side of the ear, 81 (54.0%) had been suffering from hearing problems in right side of the ear, 64 (42.7%) subject had been suffering from hypertension and diabetics mellitus and 46 (30.7%) subject had been suffering from obesity
In old age has been found to have an influence on health status of the subjects as the subjects staying in rural area were found to be less overweight/ obese and higher percentage belonged to normal weight category a study carried out by 150 senior citizens majority of had vision problem, hearing problems and cardiovascular problems
Summary
Aging is generally defined as a process of deterioration in the functional capacity of an individual that results from structural changes with advancement of age.[1] Population aging is a worldwide phenomenon and India is no exception. The Government of India adopted the National Policy on Older Persons in ‘January 1999’and this policy defines ‘senior citizen’ or ‘elderly’ as a person who is of age 60 years or above.[1] Aging is a normal, inevitable, biological and universal phenomenon and it affects every individual irrespective of caste, creed, rich and poor. Inevitable, biological and universal phenomenon, and it affects every individual irrespective of caste, creed, rich and poor It is the outcome of certain structural and functional changes takes place in the major parts of the body as the life years increases. There was a need to create awareness regarding the reasons for common physical health problems, to encourage practicing a healthy lifestyle
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