The world's population has been evolving rapidly; every country in the world is facing this
drastic progression in the number and the percentage of the elderly in their net population …

Over the last few decades, life expectancy has increased, particularly for old age people.
This has resulted in an increased number of family members at a given time leading to more …

Background: Elderly or senior citizens are the people who are of the age 60 and above. With
the increase in ageing population, there is an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases …

Objective To measure the association of sleep quality with physical (ie, grip strength,
functional mobility, balance) and psychological (depression, anxiety) health indicators in an …

Background: Depression among elderly has been a neglected health issue. Various factors
hinder its early diagnosis. The objectives of this study are to screen for depression among …

Background: At least 350 million people live with depression, and it is the leading cause of
disability worldwide. Symptoms of depression are often overlooked and untreated among …

Background: Elderly constitutes a vulnerable group for depression, as they are especially
prone to suffer adverse consequences of a depressive episode and have greater rates of …

Background: In India, the percentage of adults over 60 years is rising. Depression is the
most prevalent neuropsychiatric condition. People live longer, and households are smaller …

Introduction: India is presently undergoing demographic transition leading significant
increase in elderly population. The advent of better health services and preventive care has …

Background: The traditional family structure in India, which historically offered support to the
elderly within joint families, is transforming with the disintegration of such setups …