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Despite advancements in healthcare, neglect of mental healthcare negatively impacts quality of life. Changes in the mental health status of the elderly people over time remains unexplored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess changes in the mental health status of elderly individuals in rural Puducherry, India, focusing on depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, and factors associated with poor mental health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Settings and Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Conducted in Thondamanatham, Puducherry, India, from March 2023 to March 2024, this panel study included individuals aged 60 and above. Elderly participants from a previous survey on mental health status in 2013 in the same village were traced and followed-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Material:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three hundred twenty participants (72 from 2013 survey) were interviewed by using a Semi-structured questionnaire including the scales Geriatric depression scale-short form (GDS-15), Hindi Mini-Mental Status Examination (HMSE), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), and the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in addition to the socio-demographic and self-reported morbidity details. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were employed to analyses associations between mental health indicators and demographic variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants\u2019 average age was 69.8 years, with a majority falling within the 60\u201369 age group. Common health issues included vision impairment (53.1%), hypertension (41.9%), and diabetes mellitus (35.9%). The prevalence of cognitive impairment (54.4%) was notably higher than that of depressive symptoms (25.3%) and showed significant associations with employment status and hearing impairment. 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