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Growing at around 3 per cent annually, the number of elderly age population will rise to 319 million in 2050, finds Health Ministry survey. About 75 million elderly in India suffer from chronic disease: World’s largest study on the aged | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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A survey released by the Health Ministry shows that around 75 million elderly persons in India suffer from some chronic disease
LASI will provide evidence base for national and state level programmes and policies for elderly population
A unique feature of LASI is the coverage of comprehensive biomarkers
New Delhi: A survey has found that about 75 million people above 60 years of age in India suffer from a chronic disease. The findings of the first part of the world’s largest study on the elderly - Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI, Wave 1) - released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday showed that about 40 per cent of th
Health Ministry releases report on longitudinal ageing study of India
Health Ministry releases report on longitudinal ageing study of India
06 January 2021 | News
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Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare released India Report on Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI) Wave-1 on the virtual platform. LASI is a full–scale national survey of scientific investigation of the health, economic, and social determinants and consequences of population ageing in India.
The LASI, Wave 1 covered a baseline sample of 72,250 individuals aged 45 and above and their spouses including 31,464 elderly persons aged 60 and above and 6,749 oldest-old persons aged 75 and above from all States and Union Territories (UTs) of India (excluding Sikkim).