Correlation of emotional disorders as manifestations of geriatric syndrome

Abstract

The article presents generalized data on the relationship between the types of old-age adaptation and emotional disorders as manifestations of the geriatric syndrome. The manifestations of aggression and depression are also considered. The purpose of the study is to identify a correlation between emotional disorders and types of adaptation to old age. The study involved 50 subjects without mental disorders aged between 60 to 80. Analysis of the data obtained showed that there is a correlation between the types of old-age adaptation and emotional manifestations in older people which can be considered as an important factor in the subjective feeling of an old person’s well-being. Also, aggressive and depressive manifestations are interconnected with destructive styles of social functioning. There is a statistically significant correlation between emotional disturbances and types of old-age adaptation.