A cross-sectional study on prevalence of self-reported morbidity among elderly aged above 60 years residing in urban slums of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

A cross-sectional study on prevalence of self-reported morbidity among elderly aged above 60 years residing in urban slums of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Background: Aging is a natural, complex, and irreversible physiological process. It causes multiple organs and systems to deteriorate at the same time. The Indian elderly population is currently the world’s second largest. Morbidity is defined as the attributes of sickness such as illness, disabilit...

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Main Authors: S. Cynthia Subhaprada, Mullangi Thanuja, U. Venkateswarlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Series:MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Subjects:
elderly
morbidity
urban slums
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjhs.mjhs_104_23
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