Feeling about living arrangements and associated health outcomes among older adults in India: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Advancement in the field of gerontology has been concerned with the well-being of older adults in a family setup that is associated with caregiving and support. While family life and well-being are defined by emotion, caregiving, and support activities, dissatisfaction/discontent with living arrangements is a public health concern, which is increasing with a rise in the proportion of the older population in the country. The study examines the association of dissatisfaction with living arrangements with health outcomes among older men and women in India.

Methods

The present research used data from the 'Building a Knowledge Base on Population Aging in India'. The effective sample size for the analysis was 9181 older adults. Descriptive statistics and bivariate ana

SUBMITTER: Srivastava S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258997 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature