Disability is an important public health problem especially in developing countries like India.
The problem will increase in future because of increase in trend of non-communicable …

Abstract The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHCA) was a step that was essential, once the
Government of India ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with …

Background: The number and proportion of elderly persons is increasing, in India, as well as
the world. Disability is an important indicator to measure disease burden in this group. While …

Background: Disability is not just a health problem or attribute of individuals, but it reflects
the problems individuals experience in their interaction with society and physical …

The purpose of assessment of degree of disability include educational needs, seeking
benefit from the center and state sponsored welfare schemes as well as for the purpose of …

Disability is complex, dynamic in nature, multidimensional, and most contested. Quality of
life is an abstract concept that is related to the level of disability in the population …

Abstract The Government of India adopted the National Policy on Older Persons in 1999,
which defines a 'senior citizen'or 'elderly'as a person who is of age 60 years or above.” In …

Background Ageing is a normal, natural, unavoidable and a widespread phenomenon. As
an outcome of ageing, there are physical, functional, and structural changes taking place in …

The Research in the field of mental health and educational needs of children with
intellectual disabilities has increased over the years. However, the focus on milder …

Morbidity among the elderly has an important influence on their physical functioning and
psychological well-being. Understanding the role of chronic diseases in disability among …