Ageing Gracefully

Generally elderly people raise a question-“how long will I live” ? The right question which one should raise is – “ if I am going to live such a long time, how can I be happy in the process “? The common worries of elderly are- “I am losing my health”, “ I am losing [...]

The rapid ageing of the world population* has brought about visible changes in the familial, social and economic spheres of human life. The changes have affected areas like the intergenerational equilibrium of population, long term care, gender ageing, and socio-economic condition of elderly. As people live longer, specially the old-old and oldest old, have longer [...]

Four out of the ten leading causes of death are: coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes and cerebral vascular accidents are associated with unhealthy dietary patterns. Majority of people do not eat enough fruits or vegetables. It is true that poverty (especially in developing countries) is the main cause of unhealthy food habit. Those who can [...]

Negativity is also termed as pessimism. It is a way of approaching the world with pessimism. A person with negative attitude towards life assumes that whatever happens is somehow, will take away one’s well-being, peace of mind or life satisfaction. Negativity relates not only about the future but also how one appraises the past and [...]

Functional decline in the elderly is attributable, at least in part, to physical inactivity. We are presenting here the findings of researches which support the effectiveness of moderate physical activity in : Decreasing overall mortality Decreasing coronary heart disease ( the leading cause of death in elderly) Decreasing colon cancer Decreasing incidence and improving management [...]