Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Abstract

Case Report of Elderly Female

Timalsina R

The places for the elderly to reside, rest, be taken care of and live are the elderly homes. For the elderly, living at an elderly home should mean spending time with peers, being close to medical and health services and being away from loneliness and depression. If the physical as well as psychological needs of elderly do not meet, it can create the problems and elderly may suffer from physical and psychological health problems. Cross sectional descriptive analytical study was done to identify the anxiety and depression among institutionalized elderly in 2012. Convenient sampling technique was used for selecting 173 elderly living in old aged homes of Kathmandu valley. One of the elderly who has anxiety and depression was selected for in depth interview and this case report is a part of this study.