Older Adulthood

It is difficult to define when middle age ceases and  old age starts .Usually a man feels older when they are unable to do things they used to do .Old Age and the aging  mechanism are of course a     biological  occurrence which has its  own  dynamism, largely beyond our command.

It is strange no   one expects to grow old  but everyone expects to live long.

Aging is a Reality - prepare to accept  Gracefully


Facts and Figure
The senior citizens Acts 2063, Nepal defines the senior citizen as "people who are 60 years and above ".
The total population of Nepal in 2010 is estimated to be about 28 million of which nearly 8% are aged 60 and over.
In a study done in old age home of Kathmandu  (2010) more than half of the residents were suffering from at least one chronic illness. Hypertension, gastritis and arthritis were the most common diseases.
In a study done in Bhaktapur district (2009) the common problems felt by elderly people were pain and swelling of joints (65.7%), indigestion (63.7%), excessive tiredness (38.2%) and hypertension (35.8%).
Theories of aging
1.Biologic theories
Cellular theory
Programmed aging theory
Somatic mutation theory
Wear and tear theory
Auto immune theory
Error theory
Free-radical theory
Cross linkage theory
2. Psychological theories
Disengagement theory
Activity theory
Continuity theory
Social exchange theory
3.  Environmental theories
Radiation theory
Stress theory
4. Development theory