Alessia Lena|K Ashok|Madhavi Padma|Veena Kamath|Akshata G Kamath
Health and social problems of the elderly: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
change socioeconomic status various health problems adversely affect individuals way life old ageto study health social problems elderly attitude towards lifedescriptive study carried field practice area department community medicine south india total 213 elderly patients 60 years old attended outreach clinics interviewed using pretested schedule findings described terms proportions percentages study socioeconomic status samples correlation social problemsaround 73 patients belonged age group 6069 years old nearly half respondents illiterate around 48 felt happy life majority health problems hypertension followed arthritis diabetes asthma cataract anemia 68 patients said attitude people towards elderly neglectthe results study showed need geriatric counseling centers take care physical psychological needs stringent rules eligibility social security schemes made flexible cover larger population