• Jeyakrishanan Unni. J. M
• Dr. C. Ramachandran

ABSTRACT The population of older adults in India is increasing very rapidly in recent decades. This has been posing serious challenge to the government as well as to society at large to meet the growing socio-economic and health needs of galloping elderly population. To formulate any policy to address the needs of aged people, therefore, necessitates sound information about their existing situation. With this understanding, the present study has investigated the morbidity status of the aged, their treatment seeking behavior and care giving arrangement for them. The investigation reveals that the morbidity status differ considerably between women and men elderly. Aged women depend significantly more on spouses, sons and other relatives for financial help during treatment. Finally, men elderly depend more on spouses for care during sickness but aged women look for a more diverse source for such care.

Keywords: socio-economic, physical and mental infirmity, global scale.

"HEALTH CONDITION OF URBAN ELDERLY AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.518-525, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907T45.pdf

"HEALTH CONDITION OF URBAN ELDERLY AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp518-525, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907T45.pdf