Nair Shruti, Sawant Neena, Thippeswamy Harish, Desai Geetha
Dept. of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dept. of Psychiatry, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (GSMC) and the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2021 Sep;43(5 Suppl):S48-S52. doi: 10.1177/02537176211021530. Epub 2021 Jul 5.
Aging is an inevitable physiological process. A significant increase has been noted in the elderly population over the years. Aging population face challenges with physical health conditions, but also mental health problems. Care of the elderly is influenced by health conditions, health services, as well socio cultural factors. Gender plays an important role in the aging process with significant differences noted in the aging process, variations in health conditions as well care received. The current review addresses the role of gender in the aging process and its influence in the prevalence, clinical presentation and course of various mental and physical health conditions in the elderly. The review identifies gaps in understanding the gender perspectives related to long-term elderly care, legal and financial issues. The review emphasizes the necessity to address the gender perspective in aging to adequately meet the health demands of the elderly.
衰老 是一个不可避免的生理过程。多年来，老年人口显著增加。老年人群不仅面临身体健康问题的挑战，还面临心理健康问题。老年人的护理受到健康状况、医疗服务以及社会文化因素的影响。性别在衰老过程中起着重要作用，在衰老过程、健康状况差异以及所接受的护理方面都存在显著差异。本综述探讨了性别在衰老过程中的作用及其对老年人各种身心健康状况的患病率、临床表现和病程的影响。该综述指出了在理解与长期老年护理、法律和财务问题相关的性别观点方面存在的差距。该综述强调，有必要在衰老问题上考虑性别观点，以充分满足老年人的健康需求。
