Physical and Mental Health Issues of Elderly Women in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 376-392
Author(s):  
Sameen Rafi
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Women In India

In the 21st century, the aging population is one of the triumphs of humankind. The aging population is now conquering not only developed nations but developing nations too. The inclusion of challenges and problems of the elderly has now been increased, especially for elderly women. It is high time to focus on this vulnerable section, which has been ignored for an extended time. Despite such development of technology, medicines, facilities, and modernization, this weaker section still lay back. Their health and mental status depend on the overall level of care given by their family members and society. Elderly women are facing more health problems than men. Most of them are suffering from chronic diseases. Loneliness is a common psychological problem among all women. The preponderance of widows over widowers among the elderly is a grave issue. Very few of them are taking medical care from medical and non-medical institutions. This chapter explores the physical and mental challenges of elderly women in India.

scholarly journals China Elderly Care: A Confucian Legacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 184-193
Author(s):  
Yutao Song
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Modern China ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Current State ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Inadequate Care

This paper explores the Confucian roots of elderly care expectations and how these expectations may influence the current state of the elderly and elderly care in modern China. This paper posits that the outdated expectations combined with recent urbanization trends has put unrealistic pressures on society to adequately care for a rapidly aging population. Until expectations are adjusted to reflect modern day families and realities, the elderly will continue to struggle with a sense of inadequate care, which can lead to mental health issues and feelings of isolation. Once the shackles of Confucian expectations are removed, families, governments and private institutions will have the freedom to be more creative in the way they imagine solutions for elderly care.

scholarly journals Falling and Chronic Diseases among the Elderly: Result from AHAP study

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Fracture History

Background: Falling and chronic diseases are important health issues in elderly people and reduce the quality of life. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic diseases and falling in the elderly people. Methods: This cross-sectional study came from the first phase of Amirkola Health and Ageing Project (AHAP) that has been done on all elderly people aged 60 and over in Amirkola city in northern part of Iran. Demographic information including chronic diseases were gathered through self-report, observation of prescriptions and consumed drugs by patients and prevalence of falling during 12 months ago was obtained through information form and interview with elderly people. Results: In this study, 883 men(54.6%) and 733 women(45.3%) were investigated. The average age of individuals was 69.37±7.42 (in men 70±7.7 and in women 69.7±7.00). In this study, 288(17.8%) of eldely people had the experience of falling in the last 12 months. The prevalence of falling was higher in elderly women(P<0.001) and the elderly who lived alone(P=0.01). The prevalence of falling in the elderly had a significant relationship with diseases of osteoporosis(P<0.001), myocardial infarction(P=0.03), fractures(P<0.001), cognitive impairment(P=0.001), headache(P=0.002). In addition, the results of logistic regression showed that the prevalence of falling was related to urinary incontinence(P=0.02), fracture history(P=0.001), hearing loss(P=0.006), and depressive symptoms(P=0.001). Conclusions: The results of this study indicate a significant prevalence of falling and its direct relation with some chronic diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to ask some questions and care about each referring of the elderly to the health centers.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic: Mental Health and Coping Strategies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjan Pal ◽  
Sheetal Kalra ◽  
Shilpa Jain
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
The People ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
And Coping

The world has been facing a global threat from the past few months from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). There has been a significant increase in morbidity and mortality due to this ongoing pandemic which is creating a global challenge. This pandemic is having a profound effect on all aspects of society especially the physical and mental health of the people. There has been a rising concern about the mental health of normal population, COVID-19 patients, Healthcare Workers (HCW) or doctors, children and the elderly population. Recent research has reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and other symptoms of psychological distress among these populations. The main purpose of this review was to focus on various mental health issues and the coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

scholarly journals Konseling Sufistik Untuk Mengatasi Kecemasan Menghadapi Kematian (Studi Kasus pada Lansia Terlantar pada Lansia RPSBM di Kota Pekalongan)

ESOTERIK ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Cintami Farmawati ◽  
Miftahul Ula ◽  
Esti Zaduqisti
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Before And After

<p class="06IsiAbstrak">rOld age is the last time of the human life cycle. Old age has the potential to have physical and mental health problems such as anxiety facing death. This study aims to determine how the application of sufic counseling in dealing with anxiety facing death in the elderly at the Community-Based Social Protection House (RPSBM) of Pekalongan City.This type of research is qualitative research with a comparative descriptive analysis case study approach to find out the flow of elderly problems and compare the condition of the elderly before and after sufistic counseling. The study subjects consisted of four elderly women and men. Data collection uses interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data checking, clarification, verification, analysis and conclusion making. The application of sufistic counseling consists of several steps, namely takhalli (self awareness), tahalli (self development), and self empowerment. The results showed that sufistic counseling can reduce anxiety facing death in the elderly with a change in emotional conditions better between before and after sufic counseling.</p>

scholarly journals Various Facets of Anxiety during the Pandemic in India - Critical Issues

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riddhi Laijawala ◽  
Sushma Sonavane ◽  
Avinash De Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Massive Number ◽  
The Many

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a lot of challenges. Among these challenges, the most pressing causes for concern are mental health issues. Anxiety is one such mental health concern that statistics has shown as increasing since the beginning of the pandemic. Numerous causes have contributed to these rising levels of anxiety. Health related concerns, loss of income, are just some of the many reasons that individuals have attributed their anxiety to. The Indian population has especially seen a massive number of jobs that have been lost, and the first lockdown in April 2020 saw a major domestic migrant crisis. In addition, a number of groups, such as the elderly, women, and the youth have faced anxiety provoking situations of their own. While India is currently facing a second wave exactly a year later, the facets of anxiety to take into consideration are numerous. The chapter looks at various facets of anxiety that have been encountered during the pandemic from an Indian context.

scholarly journals Problems of elderly women: need for interventions

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-274
Author(s):  
PADMAVATHI V ◽  
KALAIMATHI A
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
The World ◽  
Women In India

Elderly problem is a major problem across the world, as the elderly population is growing due to increase in health facilities. Among the elderly people, elderly women are most vulnerable group of the society suffering from socio-economic and health problems. The extents of problems of elderly women are more if they are widows. The paper analyzed the statistics of the elderly population and discussed the problems faced by elderly women in India. It is found that there is no particular social welfare scheme available for the betterment of health problems of the elderly women. Hence, the paper concluded with the remarks that there is need for health scheme for the elderlywomen.

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