The number of older people is increasing throughout the world. As individuals grow older, they are faced with numerous physical, psychological and social role changes that challenge their sense of self and capacity to live happily. There are several problems that are likely to make these golden sections of the population depressed and lonely leading to impaired quality of life among elderly persons especially if there seems to be a withdrawal of conventional sources of love, care and respect from the family and near ones. But with the right and timely Professional help of the Geriatric social workers the same phase can be altered for the dignified life, of the old people; to change into an opportunity for making new friends, developing new interests, discovering fresh ways of services, spending more time in fellowship with God to cheer up the golden age, to say that ‘the life that ends well is the best end.
Problems of elderly, Changing family structure, Care giver, Social Worker
