Background: Prevalence of fall-related mortality is rising in the elderly population. Falling is one of the causes of the murderous and non-murderous injuries in the elderly population which can lead to disability, dependence and decline of quality of life. Fractures constitute a major part of the fall-related injuries. The present study is designed to investigate the prevalence of fall-relate...

The distribution of the population in the United States has shifted with considerable rapidity in both the number and proportion of the population 65 years of age or over. This population group has grown and will continue to grow at a rapid rate for the remainder of the 20th century and is expected to increase well into the next century. In the 50-year period 1940-90, the elderly population gre...

OBJECTIVES This research examined the impacts of past international and interregional migration flows on regional elderly population growth and distribution patterns. METHODS The authors used 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990 Census data and multiregional demographic models to analyze changes in the sources of regional elderly population growth rates, age compositions, and spatial distributions over...

According to the 1991 population census, just under a million Malaysians are elderly. By universal convention the elderly are people who are above the age of 65 years. They comprise 3.7% of our population. To make a comparison, in the United States the elderly comprise 13% of the population and are expected to increase to 16% by the year 2025. They are, in that year, expected to consume 25% of ...

increasing of the aging population in most of the developed countries should be more attention to the health issues of this aged group. in iran, the ageing program has been launched and some institutes or organizations have been in charge of this program. the coordination of health policies and activities in elderly care programs and ageing networks could be helped to improve of elderly life sp...

Background: Old age is accompanied by impaired musculoskeletal and nervous system, which may result in low mobility and cognitive problems. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between Physical Activity (PA) and Cognitive Function (CF) among the elderly population. Objectives: ?? Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 200 old people who were memb...

Background and aims: Nowadays, the age structure of Iran is transitioning from youth to elderly. Although, the elderly population are still accounted for a small portion of the population; however, the population growth rate of this age group is growing compared to the growth of the total population. Therefore, understanding of the changes of this population is necessary. This study aimed to id...

America is facing an increase in its elderly population because people are living longer and because Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age. The research addressing the elderly population and the challenges it faces leaves many questions unanswered and potential connections between various fields unexplored. The elderly population often is neglected in society and academic research, as it is ...