Construction of the active aging index in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing older populations in the world. However, there has been little initiative in constructing an Active Aging Index (AAI) to monitor the quality of life of senior citizen.

Objectives

The objective of the study was to construct an AAI to know the active aging scenario of the population in Bangladesh.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 518 respondents aged 60 years or older from six villages and six wards. Three villages and three wards from Rangpur district and three villages and three wards from Dhaka district were selected for the collection of data. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the eight indicators of the 'health dimension', three indicators of the 'participation dimensio

SUBMITTER: Haque MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature