Mrs Milka Rajiv Devraj /Afr.J.Bio.Sc. 6(7) (2024) ISSN: 2663-2187 https://doi.org/10.33472/AFJBS.6.6.2024.457-465 A Study to Assess Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Anxiety among Elderly in Selected Senior Citizen Club at Sangli, Miraj, Kupwad Corporation Area Mrs Milka Rajiv Devraj 1 , Mr Narayan Krishnaji Ghorpade 2* 1 MSc Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Bharathi Vidyapeeth (Deemed to University) College of Nursing Sangli, 416414 Maharashtra, India. 2* Assistant Professor, Department of, Mental Health Nursing, Bharathi Vidyapeeth (Deemed to University) College of Nursing Sangli, 416414 Maharashtra, India. Article Info __________________________ Volume 6, Issue 7, 2024 Received: 03 March 2024 Accepted: 11 April 2024 Published: 08 May 2024 doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.6.2024.457-465 ABSTRACT: Most people suffer from anxiety disorders, which are very common. Anxiety is a condition that affects 10 to 20 percent of older adults, and it can have a significant negative effect on your quality of life. Thankfully, there are numerous approaches to handling it. It’s also important to recognize the signs of anxiety in seniors. Being irritable, startling easily, having difficulty sleeping, and withdrawing from others can all be symptoms of anxiety. 1 However, elderly adults are more likely to mention their physical symptoms than their mental or emotional ones. Headaches, muscle tension, nausea, digestive issues, and a racing heartbeat may be signs of anxiety if there’s no physical cause of these problems. Ageing is a stage of life and a biological process that can never be stopped. The term "aged" or "elderly" refers to people who have reached the age of sixty or older. They are also regarded as beings who have reached the "third age.". According to Lockwood, old age marks the end of a person's lifespan. Every Gray hair serves as a storehouse of wisdom and experience. 2 The present study was conducted to assess the level of anxiety in elderly. The study included 80 elderly living in Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad corporation area. Quasi Experimental Pre- Post Control Group Design was used for study. Zung’s Self Rating Anxiety Scale was used to collect the data. Keywords: effect, elderly, anxiety, progressive muscle relaxation therapy. © 2024 Zahraa Abbas A. Al-Abrihemy, This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you giveappropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made