Functional Status of Senior Citizens of a Metropolitan City in Morang

Background Functional abilities start to decelerate after the age of 70 and causes need for assistance do their basic activities daily living (BADL) as well instrumental (IADL).
 Objective To find out functional status senior citizens a Metropolitan city in Morang.
 Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried at Biratnagar City among 254 receiving old allowance using cluster sampling technique. Data were collected through face interview measuring height weight by researcher herself period four weeks. Basic assessed Katz Index Activities Daily Living Lawton Instrumental tool with some modifications. Chi square test used assess association between variables.
 Result About 48.4% 90.6% had dependency respectively. The most common control urination defecation (31.9%) telephones (75.2%) significantly associated (p=0.0017), sex (p=0.013), literacy (p=0.001), years smoking (p=0.0029), social participation (0.0029) history fall within 1 year (p=0.038). Likewise (p=0.03), (p=0.035), (p=0.002), exercise (p=0.033) (p= 0.001).
 Conclusion It is concluded that about half are dependent almost all them Living. So citizen clubs/ groups suggested be strengthened which may effective promoting independence, extending an active healthy ageing.