Several studies have tried to identify how social and structural determinants of health impact the health and social care needs of patients. Some of these studies lack standardization of what variables define the social determinants of health and the

Biomedical models of human health and disease have been enhanced by decades of sustained research into the social determinants of physical and mental health, though social influences on health and disease often receive less attention in healthcare practices.

Health inequalities in older adults are a critical health issue given the fact that the proportion of older adults is growing fast in virtually every country worldwide (1). Health inequalities can be understood as differences in health between groups