introduction: as a result of aging process, oral mucosa becomes susceptible to oral diseases. having knowledge about prevalence and distribution of geriatric oral diseases is essential for prevention and treatment planning. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of geriatric patients' oral biopsies in specimens obtained in medical centers of zahedan university of medical sciences. methods:...

frequency of common etiologies of adult onset epilepsy is different in various studies. the aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of common ‎etiologies of late adult onset epilepsies. ‎ all patients referred to razi and imam khomeini hospitals ‎in the year 2003 with at least two seizure attacks beginning after age of 50 were evaluated. in the majority of cases neuroimaging, electroence...

introduction: food habits play important roles in maintaining physical and mental health and preventing chronic illnesses in the elderly. the aim of the present study was to investigate dietary behaviors of elderly people residing in yazd city which is located in central iran. methods: the present analysis was conducted on 1684 participants entered to yazd health study (yahs) aged over 60 years...

results there was a significant difference in the self-esteem (p = 0.003), life satisfaction (p = 0.001), efficiency (p = 0.00), positive mood (p = 0.00), mental health (p = 0.001) and happiness (p = 0.001) among elderly women in the case group before and after a regular six-week walking program. conclusions according to the results, walking increases the happiness and mental health of elderly ...

conclusions independent of the training sequence, an 8-week concurrent training program caused positive changes in the body composition and physical fitness of our aged female subjects. however, there was no benefit derived from sequence order training. results the intra-session sequence order did not influence the adaptive response of the waist-to-hip ratio (p = 0.55), body fat percentage (bf ...

background : malnutrition represents an important issue in older adults; unfortunately, there is lack of data concerning this topic in lebanon. this paper aims to provide a description of nutritional status and its correlates in older adults living in long stay institutions situated in beirut. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted in three long stay institutions in beirut in 2012. ...

objectives: the main aim of this study was to determine the effects of integrative reminiscence therapy on signs and symptoms of depression in the institutionalized elderly. methods & materials: this study was an experimental study with pre-test and post-test along with control group. the statistical society in this study consisted of all elderly adults residing in centers of isfahan. sample se...

background: reduced handgrip strength is an aging process that significantly influences the living activities of elderly. it is linked to premature mortality, disability and other health complications among elderly. therefore, we aim to determine the associated predictors with handgrip strength among the free living elderly in malaysia.     methods: this was a cross sectional study conducted in...

introduction: food habits play important roles in maintaining physical and mental health and preventing chronic illnesses in the elderly. the aim of the present study was to investigate dietary behaviors of elderly people residing in yazd city which is located in central iran. methods: the present analysis was conducted on 1684 participants entered to yazd health study aged over 60 years during...

background: the number of people aged 60 and older is increasing faster than other age groups worldwide. iran will experience a sharp aging population increase in the next decades, and this will pose new challenges to the healthcare system. since providing high quality aged-care services would be the major concern of the policymakers, this question arises that what types of aged care services s...