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Sep 2026
Strengthening healthy aging through community-based integrated care: A study protocol evaluating functional decline and quality of life among middle-aged and elderly tribals in Jharkhand
Background India is undergoing a significant demographic shift, with the elderly population (60+) projected to reach 20% by 2050. Tribal populations, such as those in Jharkhand, face accumulated disparities, including premature aging, lower life expectancy (63.9 years), and a dual burden of communicable and non-communi...
Kantika Yadav, S. I. Ali, Jarina Begum et al.
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