A STUDY ON PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY PARENTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Aging is a natural, universal and inevitable with the passage of time. It is a continuous process in end of our life. Old age is the end stage in the life journey and closing period in the life span of a man with decreased capacity for adaptation. The aged are otherwise known as elderly, senior citizen “Geriatric age group” and second child hood. The field of study was dealt with aging and the special problems of the elderly parents of migrant workers. The population of the older persons in India is continuously increasing due to the advancement in medical science, improvement in living conditions and public health facilities have prevented epidemics and brought the general diseases under control. This has increased the life expectancy. So, the children should extend their support. But due to urbanization, occupation the children are migrated from their own places. The parents are underwent many problems like, physical, psychological. The elderly persons need care and support of the family members. The main objectives of this study were psychological problems of the respondents and level of life satisfaction.