Psycho-Sociological Issues in Old Age & their Adjustment.

 Anthology The Research: ISSN: 2456–4397  RNI No. UPBIL/2016/68067 Vol.-6* Issue-1* April-2021)

 Paper Submission: 004/04/2021, Date of Acceptance: 17/04/2021, Date of Publication: 25/04/2021

 

 Deepmala Upadhyay
 Assistant Professor,
 Dept. of Sociology,
 Bagru PG Girls College,
 Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

                                                      Abstract

 This phase usually refers to people over 60-80 years old. In old age, people will encounter a conflict between honesty and despair. When they reflect on their lives, they feel a sense of accomplishment or failure. Physically, older people's muscle strength, reaction time, endurance, hearing, perception of distance and sense of smell will decrease. Due to the weakened immune system, they are also more susceptible to serious diseases such as cancer and pneumonia. Schizophrenia can also occur, leading to dementia or Alzheimer's disease. However, the elderly are rarely caused by common diseases such as the common cold, partly due to the accumulation of antibodies during their lifetime. Whether the level of intelligence increases with age is still controversial. Longitudinal studies show that intelligence is declining; while cross-sectional studies show that intelligence is stable. It is generally believed that with age, crystal intelligence will increase, and with age, liquid intelligence will decrease. For young people, the time does not seem to be over yet. But as time went on, we suddenly realized that the remaining time was limited. Realizing that we are getting old can be painful. Our views and attitudes towards aging are very important for how we handle and enjoy the last years. Certain psychological traits of aging are passed down from generation to generation through our genes. Other factors can be actual changes in our body or changes in perception as we get older .Social and cultural differences also affect the way we deal with aging. Due to the biological, social and psychological differences between the sexes, men and women have different views on aging. For example, women tend to live longer than men, so they usually suffer more loss of family and friends.

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