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A STUDY OF PROBLEM OF OLD AGE WOMEN IN HATHRAS DISTRICT, U.P.

Dr. Sushma Yadav, Dr. Geetika Singh

Volume: 2 Issue: 3 2012

Abstract:

In present study dealing the problem of old age women in urban and rural areas in the district of Hathras of western u.p. 50 elderly women from each urban, rural areas were taken up for recording observations in each elderly women in three categories of old age groups. Studies of elderly women were mainly planned in social, economic, educational and health problem. In Social aspects of living life style in relation to family care system was studies and important finding were observed 55 percent elderly women were found to have feel free life style without any hindrance in group of 60-70 years. under urban area. Diet of old age women was found to be of a great consideration. In old age women have their digestive system slowly goes weak in proportion to increasing a span of life. 10 percent in urban women were found satisfied in their diet pattern in the family.

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