• DR RAVI B
• MOHAMMADRAFI SONNAD

Ageing population has been identified as a critical element of demographic change and is a key driver for healthcare expenditure. About 10% of the world’s population belongs to the age group of 60 and above and it is estimated to increase in the upcoming years. In case of India, the elderly are prone more to chronic diseases than severe diseases and for the past decades there has been an increase in non-communicable diseases than communicable diseases and most of the elderly death is due to cardiovascular diseases. This study has highlighted the problems faced by the elderly both economically and socially. The analysis is based on primary data and the comparison of health status between male and female is also considered. The variables used in this study are income, preventive measures awareness about recent policies and schemes and accessibility of healthcare facilities. The statistical tools, SPSS and the multiple regression method have been used to analyze the data collected. The study revealed that the elderly people are taking up preventive measures and are conscious about their health but the awareness among the elderly about the policies and schemes which were introduced by the government in order to improve the conditions of the elderly is very low. It was also found that the healthcare facilities is accessible to most of the elderly and the when it comes to monthly healthcare expenditure, it is almost equ

Expenditure, population, communication, social factors, data, comparision, Health status.

"A STUDY ON AGEING POPULATION AND THEIR HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.792-808, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806118.pdf

"A STUDY ON AGEING POPULATION AND THEIR HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp792-808, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806118.pdf