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A STUDY ON LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG THE ELDERLY
Everyone desires to be happy in the world. This happiness is varying in degrees and points. Experience is the commissioner of happiness. These experiences have the ability to motivate and de-motivate people to pursue and reach their goals. A person's mood and outlook on life can also influence their perception of their own life satisfaction. The present investigation is conducted to look into the life satisfaction of elderly (above 60 years of age) in respect of gender, previous and present occupation, size of the family, place of living of the children and income of the family. The study indicates that place of living and family income has nothing to do with the life satisfaction of the elderly. But the gender, family size and present and previous occupation of the elderly significantly differ. It is also evident that the elderly people have high level of life satisfaction and as they live and impart values.
Evaluation of life satisfaction of elderly people according to different life styles
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Yaşlanma fiziksel, ruhsal ve sosyal yönden bireyde gerilemeye neden olan doğal bir süreçtir. Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) tarafından yapılan tanımlamada kronolojik yaş dikkate alınmakta ve yaşlılık dönemi "65 yaş ve üzeri" olarak kabul edilmektedir. Ancak farklı yaş kriterleri de kullanılmaktadır. Örneğin, Birleşmiş Milletler yaşlılar üzerine yapılan değerlendirmelerde 60 yaş ve üzerini dikkate almaktadır. Yaşlılık dönemi sınıflaması ise 65-74 yaş arası "genç yaşlı", 75-84 yaş arası "orta yaşlı" ve 85 yaş üzeri ise "ileri yaşlı
Satisfaction with Life in Elderly With Reference To Gender, Age and Residence
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