The Explorer Islamabad: Journal of Social Sciences

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EXPLORE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF AGE BOUND DISEASES ON LIFE OF AGED PEOPLE
Zuneera Nasreen
Department of Anthropology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Corresponding Author;
Zuneera Nasreen
PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
zoniraja.8@gmail.com
Abstract: Ageing is basically a natural phenomenon, which is unavoidably occurring in every human life. It is
carried out mostly due to the number of challenges arises in the life of elder people, which normally build progress
in their mental approaches, personality development, thinking and the living standard. Ageing process allowed
decreasing in the functional limit of the aged people which arises normally because of physiological capability of
aged.

Key word: Age bound disease, Aging, Disease

INTRODUCTION
Anthropology is basically known as the study of
human beings but the branch of anthropology
which is medical anthropology closely associated
with the health of humans and the diseases
which arises due to diet pattern and the usage of
other chemicals. Life cycle of humans and its
conception, started from birth to, adolescence,
adulthood and ends with old age. Major focused
of this study is ageing which is an important stage
of every humans life but yet unexplored in
developing countries especially in Pakistan and
has several implication regarding its efficiency
and assistance in the overall development of
Pakistani society and for the welfare of aged
people and their special problems (Chaudhary, et
al. 2014).
Being as Aged which is highly sociological and
remarkable phenomena because all the humans
experience this stage. Aging is natural process
and number of human beings reached this stage
before death. When it occurs the proficiency of
work, mental capability and the other systems of
human beings decreases its efficiency, including
socio-economic status group, status of health and
access to health facilities are directly connected
with financial resources and passives of asset. It is
the process of inconsistent vulnerability
(Davidson 2011).

Mental health is crucial and important for the

well being of every human it is also
interconnected with financial resources and
mental satisfaction of people. If peoples are
financially strong than they often have good
mental health but if they are not strong enough
to meet their needs than they will be mentally
disturbed and depressed. Mental health also
decreases with the human age (Lee 2006).
Chronic diseases and their impact, affect the life
of every human being especially in old age.
Chronic diseases have more negative impact on
the life of aged persons because the efficiency of
defense system of aged people weakens due to
ageing process. Chronic diseases rapidly inhabit
among aged. In spite of all this living standard,
diet patterns and health care may reduce the
harmful effect of these chronic diseases
(Harwood, et al. 2010).
According to the health perspective of the aged it
is important to recognize and to explore the
problems of health facilities given to aged people.
It is more compulsory for the government to
ensure that these health facilities must be
accessible to all aged community. According to
survey it is assumed that in 2050, the occurrence
of disability among the aged in developing
countries will be increased and reached up to 400
percent.
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According to mental and psychological health

perspective, old people found to be more
resilient from young generation, because they
have more life experience and they assessed all
the things very closely in their life (WHO 1998;
Gibs 1989) Disaster awareness and conflict
remain a huge harmful effect on the life of aged
people due to disasters aged are more vulnerable
in this conditions and then they suffer from many
chronic diseases (Ferraro 2003; Foynegoic, et al.
1997; Hayelka, et al. 1995).
There are several diseases increased among the
aged people some were arises from dietary
patterns, hyper tension and limited access to
health facilities According to the World Health
Organization WHO (1996) most world countries
explore the new evidence of diseases and to
developed the affective intervention for these
diseases. WHO also conducted several awareness
programs in different countries and also conduct
health surveys to provide maximum information
regarding the health issues of aged people
(Igerja, et al. 2006).
Economic barrier among aged people is also a
major cause of diseases. Deprived access to
healthy diet and nutritious food have been widely
linked to larger range of later life diseases. List of
these diseases like heart attack, depression,
diabetes, heat stroke and cancer HIV and others
(Help Age International 2002).
Federal department of health and support in
Australia, there are several intervention been
made for the aged people. All initiative made to
facilitate aged people and provide them
maximum facility, new and well established old
age home center were also found in Australia
with healthy food for the aged. This kind
intervention is necessary in the less developed
country like Pakistan (Blane, et al. 1997).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Present study was conducted in village Machia
Tehsil Gujjar khan district Rawalpindi and sample
of 50. Questionnaire was designed according to
the objective of study. For the collocation of data
structured
interviews
was
conducted.
Respondents of the study were fully informed
with the importance and objective of the study
after their permission interviews were
successfully conducted. After collection of data
all the quantitative data was analyzed in SPSS.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 1: Age Groups of Respondents

Response
Respondents
%
60-70
20
40
71-80
10
20
81-90
13
26
91and more
7
14
Total
50
100
According to the data of above table mostly
people from the selected people were 60 to 70
age group which were 40 percent similarly 20
percent were those whose age were 71 to 80
years, 26 percent were those whose age were 81
to 90 years and 14 percent of respondents were
those found who have age of 91 to more.
Table 2: Gender Distribution
Response
Respondents
%
Male
31
62
Female
19
38
Total
50
100
Table 2 reveals the percentage of male and
female respondents which were selected for
interview according to statics 60 percent
respondents were selected for interview were
male and the other 38 percent respondents were
interviewed were female.
Table 3: Division of Respondents Regarding Care
Response Respondents
%
Spouse
25
50
Son
11
22
daughter
14
28
Total
50
100
Table 3 shown the data of according to care of
the older people huge percent of the above table
was 50 percent aged people were cared by
spouse similarly 28 percent aged people were
cared by their daughter and 22 percent were
those were care by their son.
Table 4: Distribution of respondents (Tension)
Response
Respondent
%
Every day
30
60
Every week
13
26
Every Month
7
14
Total
50
100
Table 4 show the data of respondents according
to the their tension according to the data of table
60 percent of the respondents shows that they
take tension on everyday 26 percent of
respondents were those who take tension on
ever week and 14 percent of respondents were
those who take tension on every month.

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Table 5: Division of respondent (Diseases)

Response
Respondents
%
Have diseases
40
80
Have not any diseases
10
20
Total
50
100
Table 5 shown the data of respondents according
to their diseases 80 percent of the respondents
were those who are suffering in diseases and 20
percent of respondents were those who are safe
from any kind of diseases.
Table 5: Various Diseases
Response
Respondents
%
Tension
10
20
Diabetic
10
20
Depressions
12
24
Blood pressure
9
18
Heart attack
4
8
Other
5
20
Total
50
100
Table 5 show the data of those respondents
according to different diseases according to
statics 24 percent of respondents whos suffering
in depression 20 percent of respondents were
those suffering is diabetes similarly 20 percent
were those suffering in hyper tension 18 percent
respondents were those suffering in blood
pressure 20 percent were those whose suffering
in other diseases and 8 percent of respondents
were suffering in heart attack.
Table 6: Place of Treatment
Response
Respondents
%
Govt. Hospital
16
32
Private Hospital
22
44
Desi Hakeem
8
16
Spiritual healer
4
8
Total
50
100
Table 6 show the data of respondents regarding
their medical treatment according to statistical
data 44 percent of respondents were those who
get their medical treat from private doctor 32
percent were those who get their medical
treatment from government hospital 16 percent
of respondents were those take medical
treatment from hakeem and other reaming
whose were 8 percent take their medical
treatment from spiritual healer.
Table 7: Medical Treatment Expenses
Response
Respondents
%
Paid by own
11
22
Son paid
22
44

Daughter paid
8
16
Other relative
9
18
Total
50
100
Table 7 show the data of respondents regarding
their medical treatment expenses 44 percent
which is large percentage show that mostly son
paid medical treatment expense of their parents
22 percent were those whose medical treatment
expenses paid by their self-18 percent were those
whose expenses paid by the other relative and 16
percent of them were those whose medical
expenses paid by their daughter.
According to perspective of ageing in under
developed countries of the world today, ageing is
considered as the main risk factors for the
largest killer diseases like, cancer, hyper tension,
blood pressure, diabetics, heart attack and other
cardiovascular
disorders.
Regarding
the
understanding of the mechanisms and order of
the ageing it should be compulsory and possible
to help reduce the risk of this disease burden and
their effect, on the aged people. It is also
compulsory to work towards developing a
strategies and major interventions to prevent the
problems and different complications of aged
people and ageing related major diseases.
According to the research topic and objective
purpose the respondents were selected for the
interview Mostly people from the selected
people were 60 to 65 age group which were 48
percent similarly 28 percent were those whose
age were 71 to 75 years and 24 percent were
those whose age were 66 to 70 years. Male and
female respondents which were selected for
interview according to statics 80 percent
respondents were selected were male and the
other 20 percent respondents were interviewed
were female.
According to care of the older people huge
percent of the above table was 50 percent aged
people were cared by spouse similarly 28 percent
aged people were cared by their daughter and 22
percent were those were care by their son.
Respondents according to the their tension
according to the data of table 60 percent of the
respondents shows that they take tension on
everyday 26 percent of respondents were those
who take tension on ever week and 14 percent of
respondents were those who take tension on
every month. Mostly diseases found in the aged
people 80 percent of the respondents were those

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who are suffering in diseases and 20 percent of

respondents were those whos safe from any kind
of diseases.
Respondents regarding their medical treatment
expenses 44 percent which is large percentage
show that mostly son paid medical treatment
expense of their parents 22 percent were those
whose medical treatment expenses paid by their
self 18 percent were those whose expenses paid
by the other relative and 16 percent of them
were those whose medical expenses paid by
their daughter.
CONCLUSION
Current study ravels the problems of the aged
people and to highlight the age bound diseases of
the aged people which remain a negative and
worst impact on the life of the aged people. To
explore the cause and consequences of thesis will
help to reduce the diseases with help of proper
medication and treatment and this will help
government to make a policy to introduce a good
health initiative for the aged which will help to
spend quality of life. There are several diseases
are found which are arise among the aged people
due to poverty because poverty is major cause
specially in rural areas which not allow to poor
aged to diagnose and treat their diseases
properly and the other factor also involve which
are major cause like ignorance of people lack of
proper care.
Researcher study similar with study of Ahmad,
stress and tension found as one of the major and
negative health promoters for all human being.
Older people everywhere found to expose to
stressful situations in different stages these are
may be at home due to family dispute and due to
work related tensions. Better and accessible
health promotions found helpful to reduce their
tension and government also introduce to
financial help system to reduce the financial
tension of maximum aged people (Robert and
Alan 1973).
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