1. Role of Physiotherapy in ELDERLY AGE

2. P HYSIOTHERAPY A branch of medicine where patients are treated by physical means like light heat, radiation and exercises Awareness about Physiotherapy is lacking in our community which results in disability in elderly age The Physiotherapy may prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases

3. A GE R ELATED D ISORDERS A. N ON - COMMUNICABLE D ISEASE Diabetes Hypertension As a result of above mentioned conditions, the people may get CVA, Adult Paralysis and Peripheral Neuropathy etc. These conditions may be prevented or delayed through active exercise regime.

4. A GE R ELATED D ISORDERS B. D EGENERATIVE D ISORDERS Pains in neck, back, knee joints are common It results from decrease in Muscle Power and bonny degeneration in the joints May be delayed by active exercise program for back, neck and knee joints The muscle holds the joints in proper shape, by its weakness the joints are disoriented and arthritis of joints develops

5. P REVALENCE OF A GE R ELATED D ISEASES In a study in 2012 at Habib Physiotherapy Complex, the ratio of cervical pain, low back pain and knee joints pain is 68 % of the cases presented. It is large ratio, making disabled, the common man in our society In non-communicable diseases, the cause of CVA Adult Paralysis is 30% of Hypertension and 28 % of hypertension and Diabetes both WHO declares this figure alarming signal for disability in our society

6. H EALTH WHO defines health not only absence of disease but sound physiological, physical, mental well being A normal person is the one who can contribute to the community or productive to family or society I personally advocate that two sessions of psychologist have given me hope for the years and taking me out of depression

7. H EALTH The collaboration efforts are needed by Physiotherapists Psychologist, Nurses, Nutritionists and Doctors to bring major portion of our population to normal living The economical uplift could be achieved by our collaborative efforts We must be aware about our physical health and active life may be managed if we pursue exercise regime under instructions of physiotherapist