Poster Presentation 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology 2019

Study Of Depression And Quality Of Life Among Geriatric Population Of Nepal (#590)

Bijay Dr. Gyawali 1
  1. JISP, Chiba, Japan

There are several researches have been done regarding the mental health issues of elderly but there are very few researches have been done regarding the quality of life and depression in Nepal. Therefore, the study about the quality of life and depression can be significant to concern sectors for elderly welfare . In the Study  the visible difference of the depression level and QOL of the elderly dwellers from old aged homes is area of concern, health policy makers, service providers and the government should consider the prevalent issues of the geriatric. Also, it is a need to have close coordination and collaboration between the governmental and nongovernmental organizations working for the health and welfare of the elderly.