Elderly Well-being

Page: 449-452
Vandana and C.K. Singh (I. C. College of Home Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana)

An elderly person is defined as a person who is over 60 years of age and those over 75 years old as “late elderly. Well-being as being related to both health and quality of life. Well-being has to do with how people make sense of their lives. This refers to satisfaction, lack of depression and anxiety, and positive moods and emotions. Good living conditions (e.g., housing, employment) are fundamental to well-being. As per the Indian tradition, families have been described to provide social security to old age members of the family. Today changing family structure is caused increased problems of old age people and disturbance in their well-being. Emerging prevalence of nuclear families in recent years, the old rich family members are exposed to psychological, physical and financial insecurity. The review paper provides insight into the problems of the elderly and their well-being.