Introduction- Projections beyond 2016 made by UN have indicated that 21% of the Indian population will be more than 60 years by 2050 in comparison to 6.8% in 1991.Health of elderly in the slum areas is a neglected arena. Hence this study was carried out with the objective of knowing the socio-demographic status and morbidity pattern among the elderly in these areas .Materials & Methods- This was a Cross sectional Study where males and females who had completed 60years of age, willing to participate and also share their medical record  were included in the study. 24 slums of Rourkela were selected by random selection technique. This study was carried on for a period of 6 months were 224 subjects were interviewed, a detailed clinical history was taken, medical records verified and blood pressure was measured .Data was collected in a predesigned pretested questionaire containing both open and close ended questions .Chi square test was used for analysis .Results-T he number of females above 80 years of age were 34.8% compared to males who were 9.1%. Apart from systemic morbidities 91 % of the elderly also complained of fragility ie complex physiological deterioration, unexplained weight loss, poor grasping strength, self reported exhausation, slow walking speed and low physical activity.All of them suffered from at least one of the morbidities included in the study. Conclusion-There is a growing need of interventions to ensure the health of this vulnerable geriatric population and to create a policy to meet the care and needs of the disabled elderly.
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