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The study has five components:
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The whole study is for 9 years with all 5 components starting in parallel. Under population-based component, there are: Prevalence Phase – 2016-2019: Prevalence study at four sites: (Rural – North India; Urban – South India; Tribal –North-east India and Rural/Urban- East India) Incidence Phase – Two cycles between 2020 and 2023: Incidence study at four sites (Rural – North India; Urban – South India; Tribal –North-east India and Rural/Urban- East India); 1st Incidence Cycle assessment in the cohort assembled for prevalence study in 2020-2021 and 2nd cycle of assessment in the same cohort in 2022-2023 The recruitment of the subjects will be based on: Inclusion Criteria: 1. 60 yrs of age or more 2. Only one subject from a household to be recruited 3. Age proof (voter ID card or AADHAR card or school certificate) or as per the subject’s own assertion or the family’s information 4. Consent to participate in both incidence and prevalence study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any elderly who is bed ridden, hospitalized with terminal illness, family or care provider does not have details about his/her cognition function and cannot be assessed for the battery of NCD tests 2. Family members not cooperative to assist in the NCD assessment 3. Consent not available The broad steps of diagnosis are-
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