Prevalence of Morbidity Profile among Geriatric Population in Urban Field Practice Area, Manikeshwari

Introduction: India has got the label of “an ageing nation” due to contribution elderly population demographic figures increasing day by day. Elderly persons face dual disease burden that is communicable as well non-communicable diseases.
 Objectives: To find out prevalence various geriatric morbidities.
 Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 463 residing in urban field practice area from Jan 2018 June 2018.
 Results: Overall musculoskeletal problems found 72.3%. Prevalence respiratory like asthma, tuberculosis etc. 17.3%. As age increases number participants with presence any morbidities also and this difference statistically significant. Presence morbidity higher widow or widower compared married significant.
 Conclusions: Present shows disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, impaired vision, anemia Increased life expectancy, rapid urbanization lifestyle changes all contribute morbidities. Lifestyle modification, appropriate delivery preventive, curative rehabilitative health care services group would definitely help them lead a healthy manner.