Women's health: Beyond reproductive years.

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dc.contributor.authorVibha
dc.contributor.authorLaskar, Ananya Ray
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-09T09:02:33Z
dc.date.available2012-07-09T09:02:33Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
dc.description.abstractWith changing demographic profile India has more older women than men as life expectancy for women is 67.57 as against 65.46 for men. Gender differences in the aging process reflect biological, economic, and social differences. Both social and health needs of the older women are unique and distinctive as they are vulnerable. The social problems revolve around widowhood, dependency, illiteracy and lack of awareness about the policies and programmes from which they can benefit. Among the medical problems, vision (cataract) and degenerative joint disease top the list, followed by neurological problems. Lifestyle diseases form another single-most important group of health problems in the elderly women. The risk of cardiovascular disease doubles with the outcome being poorer than men. The most common causes of death among women above the age of 60 years are stroke, ischemic heart disease and COPD. Hypertensive heart disease and lower respiratory tract infections contribute to mortality in these women. Common malignancies viz. Cervical, breast and uterus in women are specific to them and account for a sizeable morbidity and mortality. In a study done at Lady Hardinge medical college in Delhi, Hypertension (39.6%) and obesity (12-46.8%) were very common in postmenopausal women. Half or more women had high salt and fat intake, low fruit and vegetable intake and stress. There is a need to recognize the special health needs of the women beyond the reproductive age, to be met through strengthening and reorienting the public health services at all levels starting from primary health care to secondary till tertiary care level with adequate referral linkages. All policies and programs need to have a gender perspective. At present there is lack of sensitization and appropriate training of the health personnel in dealing with the needs of elderly. Women too need to be aware to adopt healthy lifestyle and seek timely care.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVibha , Laskar Ananya Ray. Women's health: Beyond reproductive years. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2011 Oct-Dec; 55(4): 247-251.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139355
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=247;epage=251;aulast=Vibha,en_US
dc.subjectElderly femalesen_US
dc.subjectSocial and health needsen_US
dc.subjectNon-communicable diseasesen_US
dc.titleWomen's health: Beyond reproductive years.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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