According to the " Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020 " (WHO, 2013), mental health is an integral part of health and well-being and includes not only individual characteristics but also social, cultural, economic political, and environmental factors. The report recognizes that depending on the context certain groups, such as older people, are at higher risk of having mental health problems and...

Researchers in the social sciences have long been concerned with the impact of socioeconomic status (and its main components education and income) on long-run health outcomes and general well-being. Conditions at childhood especially are linked to increased human capital acquisition, better health outcomes in adulthood and higher adult incomes. Thus, elderly health outcomes should be influenced...