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October to December 2024 Article ID: NSS8863 Impact Factor:8.05 Cite Score:28 Download: 6 DOI: https://doi.org/ View PDf
Study Comparing the Quality of Life of Elderly Living with Family and Old Age Homes (with special reference to Chhatarpur District)
Suyash Sagar Bajpai
Deptt. of Sociology, Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University, Chhatarpur (M.P.)
Introduction: Aging is an important
aspect in everyone’s life. As old age deteriorates normal physical,
psychological well-being, isolates them from society and also leads to
financial problems etc. India, like many other developing countries in the
world is perceiving the fast ageing of its population. Changing the cultural
and family value system in the present situation is one of the major reasons for
the increase in old age homes over the country as it causes economic pressure on
children which becomes the reason behind the negligence of elderly. ‘Quality of
life’ is determined by conditions of events and age had no problem, later after
the disintegration of the joint family system the impact of economic change
became a particular problem that old age people are facing currently in this
country. WHO defines “Quality of life context of the culture and value systems
in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and
concerns”. It is a broad ranging concept affected in a psychological state, personal
belief, social relationship and relationship to the salient features of their
environment. Lifestyle changes created difficulties and time has become very
valued in the fast paced life to leave the elderly unattended. Shifts in
intergenerational relations and changes in family structure have brought many
issues into focus. The traditional family system is breaking up which is one of
the major impacts of globalization. Most of the elders feel that the time spent
by their children and grandchildren with them has reduced due to usage of
mobiles and computers and more common reason for increasing old age homes are
disrespect in the house by the son or daughter-in-law.