People's old age: Western countries generally think that they are over 65 years old. China 1964, Asia-Pacific region 1980, clearly stipulates that people over 60 years old. The mental function of the elderly declines and diseases increase, which leads to the aging of their mental function. The changes in social function and living environment after leaving the job make the mood of the elderly face new adaptation. Long-term accumulation makes their habitual psychology and personality unique.

The main psychological problems of the elderly: sense of aging and retirement syndrome; Such as loss, nostalgia, love for friends, etc. "Empty nest loneliness", "phobia" (hypochondria), many old sayings, memory disorders, senile depression, sleep disorders, Alzheimer's disease, senile hallucinations, paranoia and senile neurosis.

Mental health care for the elderly: 1. Retire well; For example, do a good job in retirement planning and psychological preparation, take care of the retired elderly, and the elderly themselves actively find ways to solve problems. 2. Maintain a positive attitude towards life; Such as the need to maintain health and safety, the need to communicate with others and the need for self-realization, to help the elderly establish a positive concept of life and embrace life with the greatest enthusiasm. If you don't feel premature aging, you should adapt to the new life well. You should be useful when you are old. 4. Be good at self-care: If you exercise, you can delay aging, limit your diet and exercise moderately. 5. Society should respect and care for the elderly.