Introduction and purpose: Based on the data of the statistics center, the elderly population of Iran is growing. Considering the occurrence of major changes in the lives of the elderly and the high prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression in the elderly population, the effect of coloring mandala designs on the mental health of the elderly referring to Yas Day Rehabilitation Center for the E...

Introduction: social participation is considered as a determining factor in promoting health and well-being. The aim of this study was to determine the factors facilitating and inhibiting the social participation of the elderly in Kerman in health-oriented activities. Materials and methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study performed on 276 elderly people over 60 years old in diffe...

    Introduction: Osteoarthritis is one of the most important causes of disability among the elderly, causing pain, knee stiffness, decreasing the quality of life of the elderly, and increasing their dependence. One of the non-causative nursing interventions eliminates the symptoms of pain and thus promotes comfort and health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of b...

Background & objectives: Limiting the network of personal communications and inadequacies in the physical and social dimensions leads to stress perception which may have significant effects on the quality of life of the elderly. So, coping with the challenges of this phenomenon and the using appropriate strategies to improve the physical, mental and social health of the elderly is important. Th...

Abstract Introduction: Elderly is regarded as a critical period of human life, which  the related issues and needs in this period are socially necessitated to be taken into consideration. Studies have shown that living with other family members produces positive effects on the physical and mental health of the elderly. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the perceived social su...

Introduction and purpose:In old age, physical activity decreases and its reduction is a risk factor for many illnesses associated with unhealthy lifestyle. Hence, physical activity is an important part of the elderly health program.The aim of this study was to determine the physical activity and its effective factors in the elderly in Qazvin. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic st...

Introduction: Most older people suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities and receive health care. Healthcare providers have different attitudes toward the elderly. such an attitude can impact providing effective services to them. This study investigated the attitudes of nurses working in educational hospitals ardabil  University of Medical Sciences toward the elderly in 2019. Methods:This...