191 Fostering Self-Sufficiency Among Elderly Life: Perspective of Functional Ability to Achieve Healthy Aging

Abstract Purpose Elderly life refers to the post-older adult (45-59 years) phase, when individuals reach 60 years old. The Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) such as feeding, dressing, bathing, grooming etc. is a fundamental component to assess the healthy ageing among elderly in India. These a...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2024-09, Vol.34 (Supplement_2)
Main Authors: Singh, Suditi, Pandey, Atul Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
Activities of daily living
Aging
Bathing
Bivariate analysis
Caregivers
Caste
Chronology
Context
Economic factors
Females
Funding
Geriatrics
Grooming
Health care
Health services
Long-term care
Males
Marginality
Nursing homes
Older people
Oral/Pitch Oral Sessions
Population studies
Social inequality
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomics
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Summary:Abstract Purpose Elderly life refers to the post-older adult (45-59 years) phase, when individuals reach 60 years old. The Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) such as feeding, dressing, bathing, grooming etc. is a fundamental component to assess the healthy ageing among elderly in India. These activities associated with caregivers, nursing homes and healthcare services (Arokiasamy et al., 2021). The circumstance is compounded by additional social inequalities, including caste and class, which intersect and lead to the emergence of many kinds of marginalization encountered by the elderly population (Bloom et al., 2021). The purpose of this study is to assess the major functional ability issues among elderly to in terms of BADL/IADLs, considering socioeconomic inequalities. Methods Research uses Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) 2017-19 having 31464 sample from age 60 years and above. The bivariate and multivariate regression methods help to examine the variations among population. Results In Indian context, at least one BADL was performed by 26.4% of females and 20.9% of males. Furthermore, it was found that males (33.9%) and females (56.7%) necessitated support with a minimum of one Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL). Approximately 25.7% of females and 23.8% of males required assistance with both BADLs and IADLs. IADL had an odds ratio of 1.69 (95% CI: 1.60-1.78, p 
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckae114.169