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With longevity and declining fertility rates, the population of older persons (60 years and above) is globally growing faster than the general population. The percentage of the elderly in India for example has been growing at an increasing rate in recent years and the trend is likely to continue in the coming decades. The share of population over the age of 60 years is projected to increase from 8 percent in 2015 to 19 percent in 2050. By the end of the century, the elderly will constitute nearly 34 percent of the total population in the country. In this book we aimed to identify trajectories of health and their associations with lifestyle factors in a nationally representative cohort study of middle-aged and older Indians. We discuss self-rated health status, age discrimination, major injuries, recurrent falls, perceived everyday discrimination, elder abuse, hypertension, diabetes, angina pectoris, stroke, arthritis, back pain or problems, oral health problems, cataract, edentulism, hearing loss, tobacco use, alcohol use, loneliness, health care discrimination, weight discrimination, religiosity and well-being. We hope that the findings may aid public policy and programmes for middle-aged and older adults in India.

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Author:   Supa Pengpid ,  Karl Peltzer ,  Joav Merrick, MD, MMedSci, DMSc
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.634kg
ISBN:  

9781536199376

ISBN 10:   1536199370
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   01 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; Social and Health Issues among Older Adults in India; Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Rated Health Status among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Major Injuries among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Cross-Sectional Survey in 20172018; National Data on the Prevalence and Correlates of Recurrent Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India in 20172018; Perceived Everyday Discrimination among Older Adults in India: National Prevalence and Associated Factors in 20172018; Elder Abuse among Community Dwelling Older Adults in India: Prevalence and Correlates of a National Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Hypertension among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported Diabetes among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Angina Pectoris among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Prevalence and Correlates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Determinants of Stroke among Older Adults in India: Results of a National Community-Dwelling Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Arthritis among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India; Prevalence and Correlates of Back Pain or Problems among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Oral Health Problems among a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults in India, 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported Cataract among a Nationally Representative Community-Dwelling Sample of Older Adults in India, 20172018; Social and Health Determinants of Edentulism among Older Adults in India; Associations between Edentulism and Health Indicators among Older Adults in India; Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Determinants of Smoking Tobacco and Smokeless Tobacco Use among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Older Adults in India; Prevalence and Correlates of Heavy Episodic Drinking among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Prevalence and Correlates of Loneliness among a Nationally Representative Population-Based Sample of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India; Perceived Health Care Discrimination among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Perceived Weight Discrimination among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Religiosity and Well-Being (Self-Reported Health, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction) among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; Perceived Age Discrimination among Older Adults in India: Results of a National Survey in 20172018; About the Editors; About the ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand; About the Department of Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa; About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel; Index.

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Supa Pengpid, DrPH, Professor at ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand

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