The present Study was conducted to assess the nutritional Status of elderly living in old age home and residential homes aged 60+. Old age consists to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings, and is thus the end of human life cycle. Ageing is associated with the decline in number of physiological function that can affect nutritional Status, including reduced lean body mass, change in cytokine and hormonal levels, delayed gastric emptying, change in fluid electrolyte regulation, and diminished senses of smell and taste.

In this present study 100 respondents were selected from Modinagar City. The sample population was selected by simple purposive random sampling method. Questionnaire comprising of definite, concrete and well-defined question were used for collecting the information regarding their nutritional status, nutritional assessment, health conditions and health check-up information’s of elderly. The data collected was coded and tabulated.

The results shows the dietary intake of home based elderly people was higher as compare to old age home based elderly people. Simultaneously nutritional knowledge of elders living in home higher than old age home based elderly people. Nutritional Status was higher of home based elderly people as compared to old age homes. Nutritional and overall care of elderly living in homes was better than old age home based elders.