ABSTRACT

This study was to assess health status for the elderly peoplewho have visited the community heath care service center. About60% of the survey respondents reported that they had sufferedfrom any kind of diseases during the past six months. The elderlypeople who were female, single, uneducated, or lower SES tendedto show worse status in both physical and mental health. Thefindings suggested that the better health care program should begiven to the elderly persons through the community health carecenter.