Co-variants influencing morbidity pattern among aging women

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International Journal of Development Research

Co-variants influencing morbidity pattern among aging women

Abstract: 

Health and Human rights has explicit intrinsic connections and has emerged as powerful concepts. Health is a major instrument of social and economic development and it can play a very important role in the creation of a new world. The Extension of human life in the 21st century has been achieved due to a combination of improved medical, social and evolutionary factors, resulting in a growing number of ageing population in most countries of the world, including India. The graying world is also witnessing several other phenomena, one of which is that of ‘graying feminization of aging’. The level of development achieved by a society is often determined on the basis of the level of health and the system of health care services prevalent in the society. The right to health is a fundamental right of every human being leading to enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health. Aging brings in its fold innumerable problems to the aged, especially women. Older women are more likely to be widowed, poor and suffer vulnerability. The women suffering from chronic ill health and disability are a reflection of the low status of women in society. Psychologists strive to evaluate and appreciate the diversity in the aging process, particularly the influence of socio-cultural factors on the experience and expression of health and psychological problems in later life. The present study is an attempt to review and report some of the risk factors that affect the morbidity pattern among aging women in India.

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