scholarly journals Effects of GSTM1/GSTT1 Gene Polymorphism and Fruit & Vegetable Consumption on Antioxidant Biomarkers and Cognitive Function in the Elderly: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e113588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linhong Yuan ◽  
Weiwei Ma ◽  
Jinmeng Liu ◽  
Liping Meng ◽  
Jixia Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gstt1 Gene

scholarly journals Morbidity pattern of elderly women of rural North Karnataka: a community based cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 4286
Author(s):  
K. Kriti Bhat ◽  
M. C. Yadavannavar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Rural Elderly ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: With the increasing life expectancy, the population around the world is growing old at a higher rate. Ensuring their quality of life and addressing their health care needs is a major challenge ahead. Elderly women are more vulnerable and there is a dearth for information regarding their health problems in India. Therefore, this study was undertaken focusing on the health problems of rural elderly women. The objective of the study was to assess the morbidity pattern of rural elderly women.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapura from November 2015 to February 2016. A house-to-house survey was done and 200 women aged ≥60 years were included in the study. They were interviewed using pretested and predesigned questionnaire after obtaining informed consent. Information regarding demographic profile, present or past illness, economic history and physical activity of daily living were collected. Analysis was done using SPSS v.16 and data was represented using proportions and percentages.Results: Majority of the participants were illiterate (96.4%). Most (83.6%) of them were financially dependent. Most common chronic illness was arthritis (73.3%) and visual problem (58.8%).Conclusions: Our study reveals majority of the elderly women are suffering from one or multiple chronic illnesses. As a matter of fact, there is an urgent need to develop better health care services for the elderly women residing in rural areas.

Geriatric Depression and its predictors in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of India – A quantitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110448
Author(s):  
Subramani Jagadeesan ◽  
Subramanian Muthathal ◽  
Archismita Santra
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Family Income ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
National Capital

In India, the world's second most populous state, an increasing proportion of its population are elderly. Older people invariably face special psychiatric challenges. In a community-based cross-sectional study, depression was found to be present in almost a third of the elderly; furthermore, low family income, poor literacy and uncertain employment status were found to be significant associations.

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