The purpose of this study is to examine gender difference in self-rated health among older
population in India. Data from the 60th round of National Sample Survey Organization on …

The increasing greying of India's population raises concerns about the welfare and health
status of the aged. One important source of information of health status of the elderly is the …

The worldwide trend of growing elderly population is an outcome of declining fertility rate
and increase in life expectancy. Demographic data on population ageing, growth rate …

Globally, a majority of the countries including India have been facing a high burden of poor
health status and physical immobility among the older population and demanding a greater …

Objectives Older adults with adverse socioeconomic conditions suffer disproportionately
from a poor quality of life. Stratified by sex, income-related inequalities have been …

Background Numerous studies have clarified that family socioeconomic status (SES) is
positively associated with health. However, the mechanism of family SES on health needs to …

Background: Aging of population is a worldwide phenomenon of the 21 st century, which
leads to many socioeconomic consequences including their health status. Hence, this study …

Due to unequal access to resources and social services there are enormous gender
disparities in the self-perceived health and subjective well-being of the older adults in India …

As age advances, the elderly develop vulnerability to illness resulting in more health
problems. Such issues are further influenced by several socio-economic factors like gender …

In India, ageing is rapidly becoming a major socio-economic concern. The rapidly increasing
dependency ratios impose an economic burden on the family. Simultaneously, the state has …