An epidemiological study on morbidity profile and predictors of health seeking behaviour among elderly population in a tribal dominant state of India: A regression analysis.

Background: Ageing is defined as a process of deterioration in the functional capacity of an individual that results from structural changes, with the advancement of age. Globally the geriatric population has increased from 8% in 2012 to 8.5% in 2015 and expected to rise by 22% in 2050.