Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complications Among Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus

Dr. Simran Maheshwari; Dr. Subhan Quraishi; Dr. Babita Ghodke

Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complications Among Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus

Dr. Simran Maheshwari, Dr. Subhan Quraishi, Dr. Babita Ghodke

Abstract :

Health is a serious problem in old age. Old age is generally accompanied by a deterioration of health because ageing process leads to less resistance to diseases in the body. In old age, health problems become even more serious because aged person has meagre financial resources and sometimes it becomes difficult for him to meet his medical expenses. According to Ethel Shanas and George L. Maddox, �health and illness affect an individual�s performance of basic personal tasks of daily living and of expected roles. Impairment and disability increase the probability of failure in carrying out tasks and social roles; and such failures in turn increase dependency which, particularly for adults, challenges widely shared personal and social expectations and Preferences for independence. Moreover, loss of autonomy tends to have a negative effect on self evaluation and life satisfaction. Health is thus both a key personal resource for any individual and social concern, because performance of social roles in economic, kinship and community organizations requires individuals who can function competently (Shanas and Maddox, 1976:592). Depends upon the living conditions, social and economical status, children and other family members care on elderly and status of availability of health care facilities in living locality will have major impact on old age health status. In India due to the more gap between the married man and women in past decades majority of the female lose their spouse compared to mare. This is also a major cause for increasing the psychological health problems in female elderly which automatically affects the overall wellbeing of them.