Sociodynamic profile of the elderly living in geriatric institutes in Alexandria

ABSTRACT

Living in geriatric institutes is not the optimum for the elderly. But under certain circumstances there will be no safe home for the elderly to live in. So they resort to living inside such institutes. The present study showed that the majority of residents at Bar Al Saada and Bar Al Hanaa were missing outside care giver. They showed economic dependency with a higher rate among females. Also, they did not have good original relation with their off springs. Most of the group were physically dependent. They restricted their outside movement after admission. The sociodynamic interaction inside the institute was found to be good. It was a compensation for lost companionship and enjoying shared life