Demography of Indian Aging, 2001-2051

Rajan, S. Irudaya; Sarma, P. S.; Mishra, Udaya S.

doi:10.1300/j031v15n02_02

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“…3 In India, the population Z60 years is expected to increase by 2.5-fold in 30 years (projected from 71 million in 2001 to 177.5 million in 2031). 4 INDEYE study have reported the prevalence of wet AMD in India to be 1.2%. 1 This prevalence is low as compared with the western populations.…”

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Macular pigment optical density in wet age-related macular degeneration among Indians

Raman

Biswas

Vaitheeswaran³

et al. 2012

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Purpose To estimate the value of macular pigment optical density (MPOD) in adult south Indian population with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods A total of 33 patients with wet AMD and 29 age-matched controls 450 years of age underwent MPOD measurement with the macular densitometer. The patients were also tested for their dietary intake of carotenoids, smoking history, and lifetime UV exposure. Results The mean MPOD values in the Indian population with wet AMD was 0.23 (95% CI: 0.18-0.29) vs control was 0.43 (95% CI: 0.37-0.49), Po0.0001, at 0.51 eccentricity. Ex-smokers had a lower MPOD than nonsmokers (0.16 (0.09-0.23) vs 0.28 (0.22-0.34), P ¼ 0.026) and the lowest level of carotenoids intake had 48% lower MPOD than the highest level (0.14 (0.08-0.21) vs 0.33 (0.24-0.43), P ¼ 0.012). There was no significant age-related decline or gender variation in MPOD. Conclusion This study establishes the MPOD in adult Indian population with wet AMD, with a lack of macular pigment in association with wet AMD.

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Macular pigment optical density in wet age-related macular degeneration among Indians

Raman

Biswas

Vaitheeswaran³

et al. 2012

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“…In India, 8% of total population are above 60 years in 2010 and is likely to rise to 21% by 2050. 3 Further, OA has been associated with heavy physical occupational activity, a required livelyhood for many people living in rural communities in developing countries.…”

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Usefulness of WOMAC index as a screening tool for knee osteoarthritis among patients attending a rural health care center in Tamil Nadu

Sathiyanarayanan

Shankar²,

Padmini

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Osteoarthritis is the eighth leading cause of disability and a degenerative disease that worsens over time. Hence, early diagnosis and treatment remains the key in the management of Osteoarthritis. The aim and objective of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of WOMAC index for screening Osteoarthritis among the patients older than 50 years of age attending a Rural Health Centre.Methods: A cross sectional study was done among patients complaining of knee pain who visited a rural centre between June-August 2016. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) was applied to all participants with knee pain to assess risk for OA. Also, American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR) was used as a standard. Descriptive statistics were used. Chi-square test with Odds Ratio was calculated to find out of the strength of association. To test the agreement of WOMAC score with ACR Clinical Criteria, McNemar’s test analysis was done.Results: Out of 103 study subjects 45 were males and 58 were females. According to WOMAC Index Scores, 20 (19.4%) subjects belonged to high risk (score ≥81) and 38 (39.6%) subjects belonged to moderate risk (score 60 - 80). The Mean±SD WOMAC Score was 64.40±15.2. Age group [OR 2.85; 95% CI 1.25-6.48) and gender [OR 2.29; 95% CI 1.01-5.24) were significantly associated with WOMAC score percentage. Comparing WOMAC score percentages with ACR criteria for knee OA revealed statistically significant agreement (p-value, 0.009) which indicated the diagnostic accuracy of WOMAC index.Conclusions: WOMAC Index can be a useful screening tool for people at risk for Osteoarthritis and will help in identifying the disease early.

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“…The geriatric population is composed of persons over 65 years of age and very few studies are available on the dermatologic diseases in this group [1]. In India, there were 72 million elderly persons above 60 years of age as of 2001 and this number is likely to increase to 179 million in 2031 and hence dermatologic care in geriatric population needs emphasis [2]. The dermatology practice of the future will see an increase in the number of geriatric patients [3] and geriatric health care has become a major international issue [4].…”

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A clinical study of geriatric dermatoses

Raveendra¹

2014

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Introduction:The geriatric population is composed of persons over 65 years of age and very few studies are available on the dermatologic diseases in this group. This study was done to study the spectrum of cutaneous manifestations and prevalence of physiological and pathological changes in the skin of elderly people. Material and Methods: Two hundred consecutive patients aged more than 65 years of age attending the outpatient clinic or admitted as inpatients in the Department of Dermatology at Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre were subjects for the study. A detailed history of cutaneous complaints, present and past medical ailments was taken. A complete general physical, systemic examination and dermatological examination was done and all findings were noted in a pre designed proforma. Skin changes observed due to ageing were classified as physiological and pathological. Findings were collated in a master chart and results analyzed. Results: Out of 200 patients studied, 71% were males and 29% were females. Pruritus was the single most common complaint elicited (44%). Among the physiological changes, xerosis was the commonest (93%). Among the pathological changes skin tumours, eczemas, infections were the common findings. Conclusions:The geriatric dermatoses are different in different populations as some of the skin changes seen in western skin and Indian skin are not identical.

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Demography of Indian Aging, 2001-2051

Cited by 88 publications

References 6 publications

Macular pigment optical density in wet age-related macular degeneration among Indians

Macular pigment optical density in wet age-related macular degeneration among Indians

Usefulness of WOMAC index as a screening tool for knee osteoarthritis among patients attending a rural health care center in Tamil Nadu

A clinical study of geriatric dermatoses

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