Receiving financial support and its association with late-age depression: The mediating role of social engagement.

Objectives: Researchers have long been concerned with the association between family financial support and depression in older adults. However, it remains unclear whether social engagement influences the relationship between depression and financial support in later life. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between receiving financial support from family and others and depression among Indian older adults and to also explore the mediating effect of social engagement on this relationship.

Unveiling the dynamics of social engagement and subjective health in older adults: A gendered perspective.

Objectives: As populations age globally, understanding the dynamics that influence the well-being of older individuals become increasingly crucial. The research employs a comprehensive approach to unravel the multifaceted interplay between social engagements and subjective health perceptions of older Indians, with a special focus on gender differences.

Subjects And Methods: This study used data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) wave 1, 2017-18 with a total sample of 30,533 older adults aged 60 years and above.

Corrigendum to "Moderating role of functional/mobility limitations in the association between sleep problems and hypertension among middle-aged and older adults in India" [Prev. Med. Rep. 38 (2024) 102589].

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Moderating role of functional/ mobility limitations in the association between sleep problems and hypertension among middle-aged and older adults in India.

Hypertension has become a global health concern and is recognized as an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). There are very limited studies in India and worldwide focused on sleep problems, activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and mobility limitations, and their discrete and combined effects on hypertension. Therefore, this study examined whether sleep problems are associated with hypertension, and whether the association is more pronounced among middle-aged and older adults with functional/mobility limitations.

Decomposing the rural-urban differences in depression among multimorbid older patients in India: evidence from a cross-sectional study.

Background: In India, the prevalence of depression among older adults dealing with multiple health conditions varies between rural and urban areas due to disparities in healthcare access and cultural factors. The distinct patterns observed underscore the necessity for tailored research and interventions to address mental health inequalities among multimorbid older patients in diverse geographic contexts.

Methods: This study used data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) wave 1 (2017-18).

Gender-specific determinants of overweight and obesity among older adults in India: evidence from a cross-sectional survey, 2017-18.

Background: A major societal trend of the twenty-first century is the rapidly ageing population as a consequence of the decline in fertility and increase in life expectancy. Along with the rise in ageing population, the burden of obesity and related non-communicable diseases is also equally rising. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential gender-specific determinants of overweight and obesity among older adults in India.

Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of excess weight and its health consequences among older adults in India: Evidence from a cross-sectional study, 2017-18.

Background: Rapid population aging is expected to become one of the major demographic transitions in the twenty-first century due to the continued decline in fertility and rise in life expectancy. Such a rise in the aged population is associated with increasing non-communicable diseases. India has suffered from obesity epidemic, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the population and continuing an upward trend in other developing countries.

Association between natural hazards and postnatal care among the neonates in India: a step towards full coverage using geospatial approach.

Background: Postnatal care is crucial to prevent the child mortality. Despite the improvement in the PNC coverage for the neonates, it is still far away from the universal health coverage. Along with, some specific regions mostly are natural hazard prone areas of India show very under coverage of PNC for the neonates.

Rural urban differences in self-rated health among older adults: examining the role of marital status and living arrangements.

Background: The rural-urban gap in socioeconomic and morbidity status among older adults is prevalent in India. These disparities may impact the levels and factors of self-rated health (SRH). The objective of the study is to compare the levels and determinants of SRH between rural and urban areas by considering the moderating effects of marital status and living arrangements.