• ISHFAQ NAZIR
• Dr.Victor Devasirvadam
• Dr.Rajwant Kaur Randhawa

Ageing is a normal universal change taking place even with the best nutrition & health care. During the old age, the scope & sphere of their social interaction is reduced mainly in the family circle. Studies have shown that most common old age problems are economical dependency, loneliness, insecurity and diminished self-concept. In the families when the elderly cease their functional ability they may viewed as a burden for the family, community and may end up in institutionalization. Living in an institution demands specific adjust mental tasks to cope with the problems. Some individuals make good adjustments and some find it difficulty which results in stress, anxiety, tension, etc. complications. After the administration of linkert questions result shows that majority of the participants 92( 92 %) were having moderate emotional Problems, 8 (8 %) were having severe emotional problems and no participants had mild emotional problems. Demographic variables like meeting with family, gender, were statically significant in development of emotional problems

Elderly, Emotional problems, Old age homes, information booklet

"“A study to assess the emotional problems among elderly people residing at selected old age homes in Belgavi city in a view to develop an information booklet”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.d672-d679, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201386.pdf

"“A study to assess the emotional problems among elderly people residing at selected old age homes in Belgavi city in a view to develop an information booklet”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppd672-d679, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201386.pdf