Assessment of late life anxiety and depression among the elderly at geriatric home

Abstract

Back ground: Ageing is unavoidable developmental facts that bring along several changes in the physical,psychological,and social status.Most of these changes are associated with increasing health complications, including late life depression and anxiety. Aim: assess late life anxiety and depression among the elderly at a geriatric room. Methods: a descriptive research design was performed on a convenient sample consisted of 20 elderlies at Elhlal Elahmer and El-Noor and El-Amal geriatric homes that are located in Beni-suef governorate, Egypt. Tools: data were collected using 1) Socio demographic questionnaire, 2) Geriatric Depression Scale, 3) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. Results: the results of this study show that more than half of studied subjects suffer from symptoms of late life depression, results show also that more than two third of studied subjects suffer from late life anxiety. Conclusion: results of this study concluded that,there was asignificant relationship between late life anxiety and depression among the elderly at a geriatric room. Recommendations: The study recommended for further research to assess psychosocial needs of the elderly. and10 home one for and 15 common and single rooms with 25 total The geriatric homes create a family like atmosphere among the residents, meeting their basic and providing care and treatment for