Background Late-life depression (LLD) is considered as a prodrome to dementia and plays
a major role in the development of long-term cognitive disabilities. We aimed to estimate the …

Background Physical aging increases the sensitivity to the effects of substance use,
elevating the risk for cognitive impairment among older adults. Since studies on the …

Background Chronic conditions reduce the likelihood of physical functioning among older
adults. However, the contribution of most prevalent diseases and multimorbidity to different …

Background Older people coming from a lower wealth gradient are more vulnerable to have
stressful life events further adding more risk for common mental health disorders and …

Background Losing teeth has been considered as part of normal aging. However, in
developing countries, tooth loss among older adults is shown to be more negatively …

In a culturally different and low-resource setting, where lifestyle habits, including dietary
pattern and physical activities differ from those in high-income countries, the association …

Objective To explore the associations between obesity-related measures and multimorbidity
among older Indian adults and the interactive effects of physical activity in those …

The modernization and shift towards urbanized lifestyles have triggered several diseases,
and the context of aging varies in urban and rural settings in India. The study aimed to …

Population ageing is a growing social and health issue in low and lower-middle-income
countries (LLMIC). It will have an impact on rising healthcare costs, unaffordable pension …

Objective The study aims to explore the associations of elder abuse, crime victimhood and
perceived safety with depression among older adults and examine the interactive effects of …