Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Chaturvedi M

Publications

• Research Article
  Graying of the Nation: A Curse or Boon?
  Author(s): Srivastava K, Sharma Parul, Gupta SC, Kaushal SK and Chaturvedi M Srivastava K, Sharma Parul, Gupta SC, Kaushal SK and Chaturvedi M
  
  Background: We will all grow old one day- if we have that privilege. Let us therefore look at older persons not as people separate from us, but as our future selves and try to find out their sufferings.   Objectives: To study the psychosocial problems of aged persons residing in community and to make comparison of above findings among urban and urban slum area.   Material and methods: A cross-sectional study carried out in the field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine in Agra (U.P.). A total of 500 elderly patients (60 years old and above) residing in urban and urban slum area were interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. Findings were described in terms of proportions, percentages and chi-square (X2) was used as test of significance.   Results: Majority of study subjects (59.6%) were in 60-69 years age group. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000115

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