Abstract Background As Iran started to experience population ageing, it is important to
consider and address the elderly people's needs and concerns, which might have direct …

Background: Implementing care models that emphasize chronic disease self-management
(CDSM) strategies may be an effective approach to the growing prevalence of chronic …

The status of metal concentrations including Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn and Fe in six species of
Padina were determined in polluted (Nayband Bay) and unpolluted (Bostaneh port) areas …

As people age, maintaining and improving their Quality of Life becomes increasingly
important. To understand the impact of smartphone technology and communications …

The purpose of this research is first to discover and study the design factors associated with
increasing quality of life of the elderly in the physical residential spaces and, then, to assess …

Anthropological field research in Iran, mainly in the village of Aliabad and in nearby Shiraz
in south-west Iran, has documented radical social, cultural, religious and economic change …

Background: One of the main features of the Egyptian population over the last few decades
is the gradual increase in the absolute and relative numbers of older people. Quality of life …

One evening in the summer of 1999, as she was joining a monthly gathering of Iranian
senior citizens,'Mrs Tehrani'1 put out her hand to brace herself against what she thought was …

This study compares the static eye movement (eyes open and eyes closed) and dynamic
balance amongst Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion (ROM) limitations …

This article discusses Iranian family members' attitudes towards the culturally profiled
nursing home, their relationships with the staff, the obstacles, their hopes and their fears …