Study of morbidity profile and functional assessment of elderly population of age ? 60 years in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Background
Conditions commonly associated with aging include diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Frailty, alongside multiple comorbidities, occurs amongst the elderly population due to declining physiological function. Declining psychological well-being also impacts health in later years. The aim of this study was to find the morbidity profile and functional status of elderly patients ?60 years of age in Ghaziabad, India, and to classify the incidence of frailty occurring within age groups 60-69, 70-79 and 80+ years of age.