evaluate effectiveness psychological care program in reducing the severity of symptoms of anxiety problems in the elderly

elderly is a critical period of life that it is necessary to pay attention to the issues and needs of this stage. which is important to pay attention to their health, emotional and psychological needs, and meeting these needs requires a better understanding of the elderly and different aspects of their lives.

The present study is fundamental-applied research in terms of aim and is considered as quasi-experimental research. The statistical population of the study consisted of all elderly with anxiety symptoms living in nursing homes in Tehran. The research sample was selected to be 30 people purposefully. They were divided into two groups of experimental and control waiting for treatment (15 people in each group). The instruments used in this study were the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Elderly Psychological Care Program.participants in the experimental groups educational intervention was implemented by the intervener on the experimental group during 7 sessions based on the elderly psychological care program, and the control waiting for treatment did not receive any intervention.

The results of one-way analysis of covariance showed that seven-session training of psychological care program was significantly effective in reducing depression in the elderly.

Psychological care program creates new behaviors, it provides a framework for understanding emotional experiences. Also, it reduces anxiety in the elderly and increases their quality of life by increasing motivation to participate and change.