background: the objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of edentulousness, patient's perception on dietary changes resulting from tooth loss and to identify the disparity between actual and patient perceived need to replace missing teeth in an elderly rural population in south india. methods: a cross sectional study using the systematic cluster sampling method was used to selec...

introduction: hearing loss is one of the most common problems in elderly people. functional side effects of hearing loss are various. due to the fact that hearing loss is the common impairment in elderly people; the importance of its possible effects on auditory memory is undeniable. this study aims to focus on the hearing loss effects on auditory memory.   materials and methods: dichotic audit...

background: the ever-growing elderly population of iran and their physical and mental consequences put emphasis on the necessity of determining the quality of life (qol) in this social group. this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the mean score of qol in iranian elderly citizens. methods: twenty-one articles that were indexed in iranian (magiran and iran medex) and internat...

conclusions health providers should improve the qol in the elderly by facilitating hpl through health-promoting interventions, which will maintain and increase physical activity, stress management, and spiritual growth. background as individuals live a longer life, health-promoting lifestyle (hpl) becomes even more essential, particularly with regard to maintaining functional independence and i...

the aim of this study was to rank the facilitators of participation of the elderly in physical activity. this research was descriptive-analytical and method of data collection was survey-field. statistical population consisted of all elderly of ahvaz city in 2014. the sample size was determined as 383 subjects. a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. its validity was assessed ...

objectives: the aim of this study was to survey relationship between religious orientation and happiness in elderly man and woman in tehran. methods and materials: the present study was descriptive and causal- comparative. in order to survey the relationship between religious orientation and happiness among the elderly men and women in tehran 389 aged people above 60 years including 247 men and...

objectives: the aim of the study was to achieve the health status of the iranian elderly migrants in australia. methods & materials: this study was done as a cross sectional survey carried out in 2005-2007 on 302 iranian immigrant aged 65 yrs and over who had lived in sydney metropolitan area for at least 6 months. results: the majority of the iranian elderly had a moderate level of anxiety and...

background: empowerment of elderly people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) can increase their quality of life and feeling of well-being. however, few researches focused on the obstacles and factors facilitating empowerment in elderly people with copd and an adequate determining of these factors need an in-depth understanding of the meaning of these factors which influences empo...

background and purpose: diabetes in the elderly is mostly associated with increased risk of development and worsening of geriatric syndromes. in addition, it has a significant impact on various aspects of individuals with these syndromes. therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (qol) in elderly diabetic patients. methods: this descriptive and analytical study was conducted o...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: aging induces physiological changes and affects all of organs. nutritional status and mental health deteriorate with aging. as malnutrition and depression are main problem in elderly this study was performed to assess the association between malnutrition and depression among rural elderly. materials and methods: three hundred and seventy...