A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AWARENESS PROGRAM ON DEMENTIA AMONG THE ELDERLY RESIDING AT SELECTED OLD AGE HOME OF INDORE, M.P.

Abstract

Dementia is one of the most common and most dangerous diseases of later life, affecting 5% of people over the age of 65. Dementia is not a single, specific disease. It is a term used to describe a group of diseases that affect the brain and cause a continuous decline in the ability to think, remember and read. Although dementia is a serious condition in the elderly, it is not a normal part of aging. In the study a non-experimental research design project was used. The research methodology used in this study is the experimental research method. A targeted sampling method was used to select samples. The sample size was 30 adults living in a nursing home. Data was collected using a closed questionnaire. The analysis was performed with descriptive and non-descriptive statistics. The result showed that the analysis of pre- and post-test data revealed that post-test, median, mode information scores were higher than average, moderate, pre-test-level information. The calculated 't' test score for information 31.91 revealed a significant benefit to older people's knowledge after launching an awareness programme at 0.05 levels of significance.