The number of older person rising in the country as consequences, there are certain problems in different region and cultures. Adjustment is a common psychiatric problem in old age. It is difficult to adjustment due to limited capacity, lower mental abilities and increased economic dependency in old age. The present investigation is an attempt to study the gender differences and adjustment of elderly. The sample comprised of 100 elderly people (50 male and 50 female) of rural area of Kendujhar

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... istrict, Odisha in the age group of 60 -75 years. Random sampling technique was used for sample selection, Shamshad -Jasbirold age adjustment inventory was used to measure the adjustment level of elderly. Interview method was used for collection of data. The data were analysed by employing t test in SPSS (16.0). The findings of the study shows that the male elderly have higher adjustment in the area of health, home, social, marital, emotional and financial than the female elderly.