Comorbidities Accumulation and Subjective Ageing
K, M., H, F., M, F., E, A., F, A. (2018). Comorbidities Accumulation and Subjective Ageing. EKB Journal Management System, 5(1), 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2018.30879
Mortagy A K; Fahim H; Farid T M; Abdul-Rahman E E; Abdellah A F. "Comorbidities Accumulation and Subjective Ageing". EKB Journal Management System, 5, 1, 2018, 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2018.30879
K, M., H, F., M, F., E, A., F, A. (2018). 'Comorbidities Accumulation and Subjective Ageing', EKB Journal Management System, 5(1), pp. 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2018.30879
K, M., H, F., M, F., E, A., F, A. Comorbidities Accumulation and Subjective Ageing. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 5(1): 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2018.30879

Comorbidities Accumulation and Subjective Ageing

The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Article 2, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2018, Page 1-5  XML PDF (655.96 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejgg.2018.30879
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Authors
Mortagy A K1; Fahim H2; Farid T M3; Abdul-Rahman E E3; Abdellah A F3
11Geriatrics & Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
2Community Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
3Geriatrics & Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Ageing is multidimensional (biological, psychological, and social). Each dimension affects the other two and predicts the elderly response to the ageing process.
Aim: to evaluate the self-perception of community dwelling elderly towards aging and determine how can chronic diseases affect the perception of ageing process.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted using two questionnaires: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Lawton’s Philadelphia Geriatric Center (PGCMS) Morale Scale.
Results: The study population consisted of Four Hundred of community dwelling elderly. Participants were predominantly married (67.1%), not working (74.3%), and males (61%), with a mean age of 65.9 years +/-5.1. half of the participants (54%) were satisfied with their lives. Males had a higher morale than females. Young age and married group had a higher mean morale score and mean total life satisfaction. Participants who described their health status (fair to very good) had a higher morale and life satisfaction. Participants who had higher than 2 chronic diseases have a lower morale and life satisfaction. Morale and life satisfaction scores were not affected by the type of comorbid condition.
Conclusions: the comorbidities accumulation rather than type of comorbid disease affects self-perception of ageing.
Keywords
subjective ageing; self-perception; Egyptian Elderly; comorbidities and ageing perception; morale and life satisfaction in elderly
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