DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN CHAKWAL,PAKISTAN

The main objective of the present study was to find out the association between the level of discrimination and health status of elderly people. A survey method was used as a technique of data collection, semi-structured interview schedule was developed to collect data and it was pretested form eight respondents. Convenience sampling technique was used to draw 120 respondents form three villages consisted in union council number 33 in district Chakwal. A great significance was seen after the data analysis and interpretation between the level of discrimination and health status of elderly people. They were discriminated in different ways like as communication, decision making and house hold activities due to old age.