Psychological effects of depression and retirement on geriatrics

Pages: 895-899
Rachel Angelica Pereira and Sonakshi Ruhela (Department of Psychology, Amity University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

The present study aims at understanding the effects of depression and retirement on geriatrics. The study works to talk about how retirement and depressive symptoms would have an effect on the mental and physical health of the elderly. It intends to focus on the cognitive decline of a person when he or she retires and the role depression plays in cognitive retardation. It also looks at the relationship between depression and dementia. Results show a great relation between retirement and depressive symptoms along with a variety of factors on the overall health of an elderly person. Other mental and physical health problems also show a strong correlation to people of old age being at a higher risk to depressive symptoms.