Gender Issues in the Care of Elderly: A Narrative Review
Aging is an inevitable physiological process. A significant increase has been noted in the elderly population over the years. Aging population face challenges with physical health conditions, but also mental health problems. Care of the elderly is influenced by health conditions, health services, as...
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| description | Aging is an inevitable physiological process. A significant increase has been noted in the elderly population over the years. Aging population face challenges with physical health conditions, but also mental health problems. Care of the elderly is influenced by health conditions, health services, as well socio cultural factors. Gender plays an important role in the aging process with significant differences noted in the aging process, variations in health conditions as well care received. The current review addresses the role of gender in the aging process and its influence in the prevalence, clinical presentation and course of various mental and physical health conditions in the elderly. The review identifies gaps in understanding the gender perspectives related to long-term elderly care, legal and financial issues. The review emphasizes the necessity to address the gender perspective in aging to adequately meet the health demands of the elderly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-062a16d7f5124db9914f0c4e6e3691162022-12-21T22:41:25ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71760975-15642021-09-014310.1177/02537176211021530Gender Issues in the Care of Elderly: A Narrative ReviewShruti Nair0Neena Sawant1Harish Thippeswamy2Geetha Desai3 Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Dept. of Psychiatry, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC) and the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.Aging is an inevitable physiological process. A significant increase has been noted in the elderly population over the years. Aging population face challenges with physical health conditions, but also mental health problems. Care of the elderly is influenced by health conditions, health services, as well socio cultural factors. Gender plays an important role in the aging process with significant differences noted in the aging process, variations in health conditions as well care received. The current review addresses the role of gender in the aging process and its influence in the prevalence, clinical presentation and course of various mental and physical health conditions in the elderly. The review identifies gaps in understanding the gender perspectives related to long-term elderly care, legal and financial issues. The review emphasizes the necessity to address the gender perspective in aging to adequately meet the health demands of the elderly.https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176211021530 |
| spellingShingle | Shruti Nair Neena Sawant Harish Thippeswamy Geetha Desai Gender Issues in the Care of Elderly: A Narrative Review Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
| title | Gender Issues in the Care of Elderly: A Narrative Review |
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| title_short | Gender Issues in the Care of Elderly: A Narrative Review |
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