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| The psycho-social status of senior citizens in India | | Author(s) | J Teddy Andrews, Udhaya Mahadevan |
| Journal title | BOLD, vol 13, no 4, August 2003 |
| Publisher | International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta), August 2003 |
| Pages | pp 19-28 |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Health [elderly] ; Social surveys ; India. |
| Annotation | Whereas in the past Indian older people commanded great respect, their status today as adviser, guide, head, or deciding authority is no longer in evidence. In this context of "seniors" having to give way to the wishes of their "juniors", the time has come to assess older Indians' psychosocial status. This article presents a short literature review, and a study of 50 subjects (mostly men, and most within the age range 60-70) from a psychiatric outpatient unit in Madurai, South India. Most were found to have some psychological problems and probable emotional disorder. The authors present suggestions on how to improve older Indians' psychosocial status, such as more day care centres, facilities for counselling, and opportunities for participation in social, community and religious activities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030923202 A |
| Classmark | D: CC: 3F: 7FA |
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