Open AccessAssessment of quality of life of the elderly living in rural and urban areas of Ambala District: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Anshu Mittal,
Anisha Aggarwal,
Shefali Nayyar,
Ankita Thakral,
Harsimranjit Kaur Natt,
Ashish Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_128_19
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , rural area , population , medicine , mental health , independence (probability theory) , psychology , demography , environmental health , nursing , psychiatry , sociology , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Aging is a natural process which universally affects all the human beings in the society. As the geriatric population is quiet vulnerable, They might suffer from mental and physical disabilities which consequently threatens their independence. Quality of life among the geriatric population is a global concern as it reflects the status of health and of well being among the set population.