Abstract :
An elderly person is someone who is more than 60 years old, who undergoes changes, decreases the body's immune system until it ends in death. The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between depression and social interaction in the elderly in Tilote Village, Tilango District, Gorontalo Regency. This study uses an Analytical Survey design with a Cross Sectional design. The sample was taken using the Non-Probality Sampling technique of the Accidental Sampling type with a total of 63 respondents. Data collection using questionnaires and data analysis using the Chi-Square test. The results of the study showed that the level of depression was normal while social interaction was low in 5 elderly people (7.9%), then the level of depression in the elderly was mild while the level of depression was mild while the level of depression was mild in the elderly.