Abstract

Background: Aging is an unavoidable and irreversible change as a result of demographic transition in all societies.,Family support for the elderly people has become a very important issue in examining the overall well-being of the elderly,people. Family support is playing a key role in determining the quality of life (QOL) of the aged people.,
Objective: The main aim of the research was to find the factors determining the QOL and family support of elderly people.,Material and Methods: An exploratory descriptive design was followed to obtain error-free results. A total of 213 elderly,people were consecutively recruited from a randomly selected setting.,
Results: The elderly men reported a better quality of life. Elderly people who had received a formal education also,reported a good quality of life. Those who were financially independent had a healthier QOL. Medically healthy elderly,people had enhanced QOL. Those who performed their daily activities independently also had superior QOL. Elderly,people who got support from their family members had an enhanced QOL. Those who reported having no major problems,in their life also had a superior QOL. The educated elderly people had perceived better family support. Medically healthy,aged people perceived better family support.,Conclusion: This study found that there are various factors such as gender, education, financial independence, and,family support determined the QOL of the aged. Similarly, education, wealth, and family support were the predictors for,family support of the elderly people.