New Delhi: About 75 million people above 60 in India suffer from some chronic disease, shows the first part (2017-18) of the world’s largest study on the aged—the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI)—released by the health ministry on Wednesday. While 27% of elderly have multi-morbidities, about 40% have one or another disability and 20% have issues related to mental health, says the report that aims to provide a base for national and state-level programmes and policies for the aged. The LASI, Wave 1, covered a baseline sample of 72,250…

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