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Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report
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Diabetes among senior citizens more prevalent in urban India: LASI report
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CHANDIGARH: People of Punjab in the age group of 50 and above are not in good health. According to the latest report of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, high prevalence of co-morbidities has been found among them.
What is more worrying is that the average of several chronic ailments Punjab’s elderly are suffering from is higher than the national average. Findings of the report are in line with the pattern of Covid deaths in Punjab, where elderly people with underlying health conditions account for majority of deaths.
Of the total death count, about 65% deaths have been reported in the age group of 50 and above. Government data also reveals that in 88% of deaths, patients had underlying health conditions like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease and lung ailments.
Fifty percent of elderly suffer from chronic diseases, 40 percent are disabled: LASI Wave 1 report
The LASI Wave 1 field survey, conducted across 35 states and UT from April 2017 to December 2018, was released by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
Jan 07, 2021 11:25:33 IST
Around 55 percent people above the age of 60 years suffer from a chronic disease, according to the wave, one of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) released on Wednesday. According to the report, around 40 percent have some form of disability and 20 percent suffer from mental health issues. Also, 27 percent of this population group, which translates to roughly 35 million people, have multi-morbidities. The LASI Wave 1 field survey, which was conducted across 35 states and Union Territories from April 2017 to December 2018 was released by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan virtually on Wednesday.
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