Understanding the Social Determinants of Mental Health in the Elderly: Implications for Institutional Planning

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of that investigation was to investigate the previously published socioeconomic factors of mental health amongst elder providers.

Objectives: The impact of certain socioeconomic variables on the mental health of the senior population is the focus of this purpose. For instance, researching the connection between depression and low poverty or the effects of social isolation on cognitive aging.

Methods: The evaluation of data and a methodical technique were both applied. The economic drivers of mental health were investigated using data from a variety of levels provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Results: Twelve publications were considered, and the majority of them indicated the various stages in physical health" as a factor related to mental health disparities towards older carers. Research on the gender-related, racial, and socioeconomic differences in carers' mental health.

Conclusions: To address mental health inequities, more study and transmission program on socioeconomic determinant of mental wellness between older carers are required. This study's implications might maintain elder carers' access to mental health fairness.