A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSES THE PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS BETWEEN ELDERLY PEOPLE

By:

Nakka Surya Teja

Volume: 07 | Issue: 01 | Year 2024 | Subscription
International Journal of Geriatric Nursing
Received Date: 03/19/2024
Acceptance Date: 05/01/2024
Published On: 2024-05-13
First Page: 1
Last Page: 8

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Nakka Surya Teja A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSES THE PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS BETWEEN ELDERLY PEOPLE International Journal of Geriatric Nursing. 2024; 07(01): 1-8p.
Abstract

Aging is an inevitable process, as famously stated by Seneca as “old age is an incurable disease.” However, a more contemporary perspective by Sir James Sterling Ross suggests that rather than trying to reverse old age, efforts should focus on safeguarding, promoting, and prolonging it, echoing the principles of Preventive Medicine. Human life typically unfolds across five distinct stages: infancy, childhood, adulthood, and old age, each presenting unique situations and challenges. Old age, in particular, brings its own set of difficulties. Physical strength wanes, mental faculties decline, financial resources may dwindle, and older individuals often experience neglect from younger generations.

Keywords: Aging, Preventive Medicine, Old age, younger generations, Physical strength.

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Nakka Surya Teja A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSES THE PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS BETWEEN ELDERLY PEOPLE International Journal of Geriatric Nursing. 2024; 07(01): 1-8p.

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