Around 75% of elderly in India suffering from a chronic disease: Study

One in five elderly persons in India has mental health issues. Around 75 per cent of them suffer from a chronic disease. And 40 per cent have some or other disability. These are the findings of the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI) released by the health ministry on Wednesday.
 

The survey found that more than one in 10 people aged 60 and above have “probable major depression” in states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar and Goa.
 

While age associated-decline in cognitive ability score is consistent across states and socioeconomic spectrum, it was found to be closely related