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Assessment of quality of life in community dwelling Geriatrics
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Background:Aging of population is a significant product of demographic transition. India is in a phase of this demographic transition. The increasing number of older people with higher expectations of a “good health” within society and with their high demand for health and social care has lead to international interest in the enhancement & measurement of Quality of life in older people. Method: Design,Survey study,50 people, community dwelling above the age of 60 yrs were taken for the study. Study factors: Basic demographic data, pre-validated questionnaire tailored to Indian population was used to assess quality of life in community dwelling geriatrics. Results: Physical domain (42.5%) was most affected and the Social domain (9.33%) was the least affected.The component in the physical domain i.e. the need for elderly to take medical treatment to function in their daily life was most affected (76%).In psychological domain majority of people had feelings like depression, anxiety or mood swings (42%). The component of being dependent or feeling of being a burden on people is found to be the most affected (12%) in social domain. The feeling of not being safe in daily life was the component which was most affected (28%) in environmental domain. Conclusion: Physical domain is the most affected domain among the elderly population.