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Rupal Hooda ¹, Sudesh Gandhi ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Ageing is a universal process and it does not occur at a uniform age or rate. Due to longer life expectancy and decline in fertility rate, proportion of people above 60 years of age is growing much faster than any other age bracket in most of the countries. A study was conducted on 100 elderly people of Hisar district of Haryana state those were living independently. It was reported that half of the respondents (51.0%) were in age group of 70-80 year and 38.0 percent of respondents were secondary pass followed by graduate and post graduate (32.0%). Most of them were (99.0%) from general caste, married (74.0%) followed by widow and widower (13.0% each). Data revealed from Activity profile of elderly (IADL scale) showed that nearly three fifth of the respondents (59.0%) were in the high category of the IADL scale followed by medium category (40.0%) and low category(1.0%).

Keywords

Elderly, Living Independently, ADL's, IADL's.

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Rupal Hooda ¹, Sachin Chawla ², Sudesh Gandhi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 School of Health Sciences, OSGU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Ageing, a natural phenomenon imposes many challenges to the elder people. Along with physical challenges, financial insufficiency can also intensify the sufferings during later stages of elderly life. A study was conducted on the elderly people of Hisar city to access the personal profile and financial resources of elderly. From different localities of the city, 100 elderly respondents were selected each from living without families. It was revealed that more than half of the respondents (51.0%) were in age group of 70-80 year. Data related to the occupation of the elderly at the time of survey and after their retirement revealed that majority of the elderly were having no work (95.0% & 89.0%, respectively). Of the entire elderly population studied in this survey, it was observed that most of them (73.0%) were dependent on miscellaneous sources for finances like rent, farm and dividend etc. Other sources of financial support included regular pension for 61.0%, old age pension for 34.0%, help from children for 10.0% and existing job for 5.0% of the elderly.

Keywords

elderly, financial sources, personal profile, Hisar.

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Rupal Hooda ¹, Sachin Chawla ², Sudesh Gandhi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana ., IN
2 School of Health Sciences, OSGU, Hisar, Haryana ., IN

Abstract

Ageing adversely affects the fine motor skills and activities associated with writing, sewing, and typing etc. For older people it is more challenging to grasp, push or pull anything. A study was conducted on the elderly people of Hisar city to access the socio-economical status, features and fixtures of elderly houses. From different localities of the city, 100 elderly respondents were selected each from living without families. More than half of the elderly’s house (58.0%) had simple wooden doors and also, it was reported that D-handle (60.0%) with simple door lock (68.0%) were used in maximum of the elderly’s house.

Keywords

ageing, features, fixtures, Hisar

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Rupal Hooda ¹, Sudesh Gandhi ¹, Manju Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Aging is a vital process that makes individual life, family structure and society different. Domestic accidents that old people might be exposed to could be prevented by family directions and physical changes in the space of a home. Astudy was conducted on 100 elderly of Hisar city to report the major accidents faced by them. Results revealed that almost all the respondents (99.0%) belonged to the general caste except one percent from schedule caste. 73.0 percent of elderly were living in two-story house whereas 27.0 percent elderly were living in single storey house. Most of the elderly people i.e. 45.0 percent of them had choking accident while eating or drinking followed by 43.0 percent who had cuts from knife while grating the vegetables.

Keywords

accident, elderly, ageing, Hisar

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