Author(s): Nazmeen Bano and Shalini Agarwal

Abstract:
The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of retirement on the quality of life of retired third age people. The study was conducted on a purposive random sampling of 120 respondents were selected from Lucknow city in the age ranging from 60 to more than 75 years of which 60 women and 60 men. (OPQOL-35) “Older People’s Quality of Life” Questionnaire which are prepared by A Bowling, Was used to measure the quality of life, the questionnaire was administered. The data was coded, tabulated and analyzed. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analyzed using mean, frequency percentage, F test & χ2 Test by using SPSS (version 20). The finding of the study revealed that elderly or third age people who belonged to 66- 70 years having very good quality of life in comparison to 60- 65 years and 71- 75 years and more than 75 years. The result also revealed that there is a no significant difference between age group of third age people and their quality of life after retirement.