Depression is a common mental illness and can be associated with several other comorbidity and aging. Again, aging is highly associated with physical impairment such as mobility issues, ADL/IADL status, and use of supportive devices. Still, there is no such extensive research about the link between depression and chronic health diseases or conditions. So, in this paper, we find the relationship between depression and physical impairments such as mobility problems, ADL/IADL status, and the use of any assist or supporting device(s) as well as to understand the effect of some psychosocial factors on the development of late-life depression. The data is collected from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave 1 (2017-18). A sample of 64,581 people is used for the analysis. We have used the Chi-square test and binary logistic regression. Hypertension, stroke, and Chronic health conditions are found to be highly associated with probable major depression. Physical impairments such as mobility issues, ADL/IADL difficulties, and use of supportive devices are found to be highly associated with probable major depression. Under supportive devices, the use of spectacles/contact lenses, walker/ walking sticks, wheelchairs, and adjustable shower stools /commodes is highly associated with probable major depression. Odds of depression is 2.07 times higher among those who are treated with less courtesy or respect than other people, 1.56 times higher among those who are ill-treated as people think they are not smart and 1.90 times higher among those who are threatened or harassed.

Depression, Mental Health, CIDI-SF Scale, chronic health issues, psychosocial factors.