The elderly population of India is steadily increasing. Most common psychiatric illnesses in
the Indian elderly population are depression, dementia and anxiety disorders. Resources …

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 …

The older population in India has increased significantly from 24.71 million in 1961 to 43.98
million in 1981 and further to 104 million in 2011. There is an urgent need to study the health …

As the ageing phenomenon continues in India, we explore the care needs of older adults
and identify caregivers for specific care needs across living arrangements. Using the United …

The risk factors of COVID-19 are not gender-neutral but gendered. A vulnerability approach
to pandemics suggests that females are more prone to risk exposure while there are …

The migration of adult children can have beneficial and adverse effects on the health
outcomes of elderly parents left behind. This study examines the effects of adult children's …

Background The study aims to examine the association between individual forms of social
capital and the well-being of the elderly 'left-behind'parents and to determine if there is a …

Introduction The living arrangements among the older population form a basic pointer to the
care and support of older adults in India, and living with extended kin is clearly differentiated …

Objectives This study empirically examines the association of migration of an adult male
child (ren) on the mental health of the older parents left behind. It also examines the …

Despite a rapidly aging population, geriatrics-the branch of medicine that focuses on
healthcare of the elderly-is relatively new in India, with many practicing physicians having …