Back to Basics: The Role of Living Arrangement on Self-Reported Morbidity Among Older Adults in India

IF 1 Q4 GERONTOLOGY

Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-01-12 DOI:10.1007/s12126-023-09517-w

Pradeep Kumar, Donald R Mawkhlieng, Debashree Sinha, Manoj Alagarajan

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Abstract

India’s traditional kinship behavior have undergone certain fundamental changes due to recent development and functioning of Indian society. Of all, the most dominant change is in the form of co-residence of children with their parents in old age. Without familial support, falling or no income and poor health, today, older adults are the most vulnerable population sub-group in the total population. Therefore, by using the India Human Development Survey-II, 2011-12 data we study the relevant association of living arrangement on health status of the older adults. Our results indicate that older adults living alone have significant and strong association with adverse health conditions such as Cataract, Hypertension, and Heart Disease. On the backdrop of health variations of older adults, it is understood that among other socio-economic conditions, living arrangement have serious implications on the health status of the older adults. Thus, we strongly support the notion that older adults with proper family care and support are more likely to be in a better health position as compared to those deprived of it.

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回归基本:生活安排对印度老年人自我报告发病率的作用

由于印度社会近年来的发展和运作，印度传统的亲属关系行为发生了一些根本性的变化。其中，最主要的变化是子女与父母同住养老。由于没有家庭支持、收入减少或没有收入以及健康状况不佳，如今，老年人已成为总人口中最脆弱的人口亚群体。因此，我们利用《印度人类发展调查-II》（2011-12 年）的数据，研究了生活安排对老年人健康状况的相关影响。我们的研究结果表明，独居老年人与白内障、高血压和心脏病等不良健康状况有着显著而密切的联系。在老年人健康状况变化的背景下，我们认识到，在其他社会经济条件中，居住安排对老年人的健康状况有严重影响。因此，我们强烈支持这样一种观点，即与缺乏家庭照顾和支持的老年人相比，得到适当家庭照顾和支持的老年人更有可能处于更健康的状态。

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Ageing International GERONTOLOGY-

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