Background With advancing age comes dramatic increase in the incidence of chronic
diseases, disabilities, and mental problems. This study was conducted to epidemiologically …

Objectives: The aim of the current study is to determine the nutritional status of the elderly
and their associated factors. Methods & Materials: Through a cross sectional study, elderlies …

1. Objectives Aging is a biological process initiating from the third decade of life and
gradually limits the biopsychosocial and general function of people. According to …

Introduction: The elderly are a particularly vulnerable group. Malnutrition is common and
increases an old person's vulnerability to disease. We determine the prevalence of …

Background: The elderly population following the improvement in health status and life
expectancy in developing countries is increasing. Malnutrition causes decreased quality of …

Background and objective: MALNUTRITION is a very common clinical disorder risk factor in
ELDERLY people, which is not diagnosed in most cases and, therefore, remains untreated …

Objectives: In the first of 20th century average years of old has not been 50 years, but today
it is more than 75 years. The purpose of this study is evaluation of elderly health status in …

Objectives: The elderly is raised as an important issue of nations. In our country due to
pyramid of the population program, planning for any service, needs to understanding the …

Background and Objectives: Ever decreasing rate of birth and death accompanied with the
increasing rate of life expectancy has led to the increase of old population, especially in the …

Objectives: Despite the growing population of the elderly in Iran, there is no clear picture of
the prevalence of chronic diseases among them. Accordingly, the present study tries to …