Work, Health, and Family at Older Ages in Japan.

Family Planning as a Possible Measure to Alleviate Poverty in the Philippines – Beyond Sociocultural Norms and Pervasive Opposition

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Associated Risk Factors in Older People

Background and purpose: Malnutrition is one of the greatest threats to health and well-being in older people that reduces their quality of life. This research aimed at studying the prevalence of malnutrition and the consequences of poor nutrition in older people in Babol, and its suburbs. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study, 520 people aged 60 or over were...

Prevalence of Falls in Older People and Associated Factors in Qaemshahr, Iran 2019

 Background and purpose: Every year, 20-60% of older people experience a fall at least once. Falls account for 40% of all injury deaths at the age of 85 years and older. Medical costs and the need for traumatic ICU care in this population are three times higher than younger patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with falls in older people living i...

A Comparative Study On Emotion Regulation Of Older And Younger Adults

Objectives: Healthy aging is a natural human right and emotion regulation is an important factor in improving mental health promotion in different developmental ages. This study aims to compare emotion regulation in older and younger adults. Methods & Materials: This is a causal-comparative study. The study population includes all older and younger adults in Tehran in 2019. Of these, 235 were ...

Aging, disability, and frailty: implications for universal design.

Throughout the world all populations are seeing burgeoning numbers of "elders", defined as persons aged 65 year and older. In many countries, including Japan, the United States, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, those aged over 65 are at or approaching 15% of the population. As their numbers have increased, so have their health care expenses, leading to extensive research on the health, we...