• Chandi Charan Das

ABSTRACT Introduction Covid-19 pandemic has seriously affected geriatric population worldwide compared to the younger group. Retired public sector employees constitute a considerable chunk of this geriatric segment.Though there have been ample studies on the impact of Covid-19 on the geriatric population in India and abroad, there is dearth of studies on the mental health of the retired elderly people here, particularly in Kolkata. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been made to assess the mental health of retired elderly persons in Kolkata, West Bengal. The online study was carried out on 60 public sector retirees, selected from Kolkata city areas through snowball sampling method. Results The study found state of mental health of older retirees worse than that of the younger retired group. Also their activity level is lower compared to the latter. Besides, condition of all retirees as a whole has worsened because of remaining confined at home more than their frailing health. The covid pandemic has more impact on the mental health of the older group than the younger group, for which they are suffering more from covid induced mental illness. Conclusion In view of vulnerability of the retired elderly people in this covid situation, apart from the family members paying more attention to the elders, counselors and health professionals have an important role to play for betterment of mental condition of this segment of population, particularly the older group. Key Words :Covid-19, mental health, daily activities, retired elderly people, Kolkata

Covid-19, mental health, daily activities, retired elderly people, Kolkata

"MENTAL HEALTH OF RETIRED ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KOLKATA IN RELATION TO THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES IN THE WAKE OF THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.0, Issue 0, page no.0, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205178.pdf

"MENTAL HEALTH OF RETIRED ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KOLKATA IN RELATION TO THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES IN THE WAKE OF THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.0, Issue 0, page no. pp0, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205178.pdf