Elderly people have spent a lot of time in the world and have experienced things that future generations will never witness and certainly will not understand. They have taught us respect, manners, traditions, appreciation of things, and how to accept and deal with life experiences. [1] According to an estimate, India will be having the highest aged population in the world by 2025. [2] The quality of life (QOL) of the elderly people has become relevant with the demographic shift toward an aging society. There are indications that the concepts and concerns related to QOL in the elderly people are different from those of the general population. A majority of the elderly people evaluate the QOL positively on the basis of social contacts, dependency, health, material circumstances, and social comparisons. [3] Background: Aging is an unavoidable and irreversible change as a result of demographic transition in all societies. Family support for the elderly people has become a very important issue in examining the overall well-being of the elderly people. Family support is playing a key role in determining the quality of life (QOL) of the aged people. Objective: The main aim of the research was to find the factors determining the QOL and family support of elderly people. Material and Methods: An exploratory descriptive design was followed to obtain error-free results. A total of 213 elderly people were consecutively recruited from a randomly selected setting. Results: The elderly men reported a better quality of life. Elderly people who had received a formal education also reported a good quality of life. Those who were financially independent had a healthier QOL. Medically healthy elderly people had enhanced QOL. Those who performed their daily activities independently also had superior QOL. Elderly people who got support from their family members had an enhanced QOL. Those who reported having no major problems in their life also had a superior QOL. The educated elderly people had perceived better family support. Medically healthy aged people perceived better family support. Conclusion: This study found that there are various factors such as gender, education, financial independence, and family support determined the QOL of the aged. Similarly, education, wealth, and family support were the predictors for family support of the elderly people.

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