Open AccessGender Issues in the Care of Elderly: A Narrative Review
Author(s) -
Sujit Nair,
Neena Sawant,
Harish Thippeswamy,
Geetha Desai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.1177/02537176211021530
Subject(s) - gerontology , population ageing , mental health , perspective (graphical) , narrative review , health care , presentation (obstetrics) , narrative , healthy aging , psychology , population , care of the elderly , medicine , psychiatry , political science , environmental health , artificial intelligence , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , law , psychotherapist , radiology
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.