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Psychological and Physiological Issues of Retired Life in Pakistan


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The research was conducted in Wah Cantt, District Rawalpindi Pakistan. Qualitative research techniques were employed to acquire first hand field data. The main intend of the study was to emphasise on the post retirement problems among retirees. An effort was done just to accumulate information about psychological, physiological and physical problems of retirees. The paper focuses on various consequences of these problems including anxiety, hypertension, insomnia, cellular breakdown, blood pressure, loosened physical energy etc. Somehow all such were effecting the peoples' functioning and coordination with society members as their minds remained pre-occupied with stress due to their illness and weak physical health. These people were mostly cared by their family members. Unmarried people are normally takencare by themselves, neighbours or relatives as they do not have families. Thus, researcher concluded, despite of it that retirees were facing certain psychological, physiological and physical problems still they were happy and leading contented life and prayed to Allah for their good health, better future of their children or grand children. Hence, in our culture and religion much respect and care with elders is prescribed.

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Mahreen Iftikhar
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Anwaar Mohyuddin
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Hafeez-ur-Rehman Chaudhry
Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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The research was conducted in Wah Cantt, District Rawalpindi Pakistan. Qualitative research techniques were employed to acquire first hand field data. The main intend of the study was to emphasise on the post retirement problems among retirees. An effort was done just to accumulate information about psychological, physiological and physical problems of retirees. The paper focuses on various consequences of these problems including anxiety, hypertension, insomnia, cellular breakdown, blood pressure, loosened physical energy etc. Somehow all such were effecting the peoples' functioning and coordination with society members as their minds remained pre-occupied with stress due to their illness and weak physical health. These people were mostly cared by their family members. Unmarried people are normally takencare by themselves, neighbours or relatives as they do not have families. Thus, researcher concluded, despite of it that retirees were facing certain psychological, physiological and physical problems still they were happy and leading contented life and prayed to Allah for their good health, better future of their children or grand children. Hence, in our culture and religion much respect and care with elders is prescribed.

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