Background: Estimates of health problems of the elderly in developing countries are required from time to time to predict trends in disease burden and plan health care for the elderly. Developing countries have a poor track record of equitable distribution of health care. Laughter therapy is effective in reducing physical problems and for improving health in older adults. Therefore, the investigator evaluated the effect of laughter therapy on physical health of institutionalized elderly.

Methodology: Quantitative approach with experimental design was used. Hundred samples were collected conveniently based on inclusion criteria and divided them into experimental and control groups. Validity and reliability of tools were obtained. The assessment of physical problems in institutionalized elderly refers to a comprehensive assessment to determine the level of minor problems that older adults experience in each system. Laughter therapy is an easiest and effective method in reducing physical problems and enhances health. Experimental group alone received laughter therapy and post test was done after 8 weeks. After post test Laughter therapy were administered to control group also to avoid ethical issues. Data analysis were done by using both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result: Result indicated that the mean post test scores were significantly reduced than the mean pre- test score (p<0.001) in experimental group. The findings of the present study indicated that the Laughter therapy was highly significant to reduce physical problems among institutionalized elderly.

Conclusion: Investigator concluded that laughter therapy reduce the physical problems and improve general health of elderly people.