SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HEALTH ISSUES OF THE ELDERLY: A CASE STUDY
Abstract
As demographic ageing is a global phenomenon, in India, the population of the people aged 60 years or above has increased considerably in the last few decades. Change in socioeconomic status and various health/psychological issues adversely affect individual's standard of living and their lived-experience during old age. In this context, the study 'Socio-Economic and Health Issues of the Elderly: A Case Study', makes essential to look into the various aspects of the elderly towards their well-being and attitude towards old age. The paper attempts to address the objectives of the study through primary and secondary data of selected elderly population of 'Kanavi Karuvina Koppa' village, of Belagavi district of Karnataka state, India.
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