Exploring Drivers of Healthcare Utilization among the Working and Non-Working Elderly Population: Insights from LASI.

Background: The elderly population of India has been growing exponentially over the past few decades, caused by a decline in fertility and an increase in life expectancy. The growth eventually has transcended the disease burden on the public healthcare system. This calls for a need to evaluate the healthcare utilization pattern of the elderly based on their socioeconomic and working condition.

Effect of food insecurity on the cognitive problems among elderly in India.

Background: Food Insecurity (FI) is a crucial social determinant of health, independent of other socioeconomic factors, as inadequate food resources create a threat to physical and mental health especially among older person. The present study explores the associations between FI and cognitive ability among the aged population in India.

Methods: To measure the cognitive functioning we have used two proxies, word recall and computational problem.