The purpose of this study was to investigate perceived health status, activities of daily living and depression of the elderly in nursing facil˗ ities and to identify correlations among them. The collected data is to improve healthy life for the aged people in communities. This study was performed by using of questionnaire which was consisted of perceived health status, activity of daily living(ADL) and depression. The survey was conducted by 180 aged people at nursing homes. The results of perceived health status show that 64.9% of elderly feel very bad or bad, 61.6% of elderly have a degree of independent level of activity of daily living(ADL) and 48.6% of elderly have a degree of depression. There were statically revealed meaningful correlation between ability of activity of daily living(ADL) and perceived health status, ability of activity of daily living(ADL) and depression. This study about connection among perceived health status, activity of daily living(ADL) and depression is necessary for number of the affil˗ iation function of elderly at nursing homes and development of inter˗ vention programs concerned about depression are necessary.

• Suk Hee Lee(Changwon College, Changwon)
• Ja Pung Koo(Sarang Hospita)
• Jung San Wang(Yongin University M.S)
• Hong Rae Kim(Hyoja geriatric Hospital)
• Young Sook Bae(Yeoju institute of Technology)
• Jae Gil Yim(Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
• Jung Sook Lee(Dongju College)
• Nyeon Jun Kim(Pohang University)
• Nak Soo Chung(Shingu University)