Older Women

Sexuality of Older Women

Are older women likely to use medicines than older men? (Results from AHAP study)

Background: The health of elderly population in the world has been an important issue in recent century and the use of appropriate or inappropriate medications is challenging among them. The purpose of this study was to assess the pattern of medication in elderly population in Amirkola, northern of Iran. Methods: This study was conducted on 1534 elderly subjects who participated in Amirkola He...

: Barriers to Remarriage in Older Women: A Qualitative Study

Objectives: Today, one of the most important challenges in the world and in Iran is the increase of the elder population. Death of a spouse in old age result in decrease of their participation and negotiation ability in different parts of life, and living alone independently is associated with an increased risk of death and affecting all aspects of health (physical, mental, social) in the elde...

Sexual health in older women.

Perspectives Populations around the world are rapidly ageing. Many challenges and opportunities arise from this demographic transition. 1 However, the sexual health of the older members of these aging populations is often overlooked in academic and media discourse. The subject of sexuality in older people remains largely taboo in many cultures, yet older women the world over are known to have s...

Improving outcomes in older women?

A n extensive body of research has reported that women experience worse outcomes compared with men when the full spectrum of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are included (1–4). Compared with men, women are more likely to experience major bleeding (1,2) and vascular access complications (2) post-percutaneous coronary intervention, as well as a higher rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (1...