Assess Depression and Life Events among Institutionalized Geriatric Populations of Selected Old Age Homes

Old age is a time of losses. It is the stage of life when an individual gradually or suddenly loses his physical vigor, physiological resources of body functions, occupation, friends and spouse. These life events keep on occurring continuously in the life of an old person. Depression is a common condition in older people affecting about 17–30% of community dwellers over the age of 65 years. The objectives of the study were to assess depression among geriatric population, to assess the life events among geriatric population and to find the correlation between depression and life events among geriatric population. The study was conducted using Descriptive co-relational research design. The study was confined to 30 geriatric people from Gharkul old age Home, Belgaum. A descriptive study was conducted. Data collection was done through standardized questionnaire. Data obtained were tabulated and analysed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that life events played an important role in depression among institutionalized geriatric population.