Preventive Strategies in Geriatric Care
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چکیده
In a developing country like India, the pendulum of population is now swinging towards elderly where the population of 60 years plus has crossed 8.8% mark.1 No wonder the diseases of old age and chronic diseases2,3 are on the rise. The socioeconomic scenario is also changing4 and elderly are becoming more and more health conscious as well as demanding. The number of old elderly is also increasing and it is coinciding with increased risks of cancer,5 heart disease and functional impairment.6 In India,7 the leading chronic diseases among the 65+ population are Hypertension, cataract, Osteoarthritis, Benign Prostate Hypertrophy, Depression, Dyspepsia, Constipation, coronary heart disease, COPD, Pneumonia, Hearing loss, diabetes mellitus. Controlling these conditions or postponement of their onset will result into a compressed morbidity and a healthy life expectancy.
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