Abstract
Health is a necessary condition for social roles; people can have a complete activity in society when they feel themselves healthy and also society deems them healthy. With increasing age, the elder health could be at risk.
The aim of this research is to study: how is the status of health (physical, mental, social and environmental) of elderly people in Tehran? Elderly women have a better status than men in the four domains of health? In terms of health status, which elderly groups are better or worse? Do elderly married have better health than unmarried ones? Educated elderly people have the higher status in all aspects of health than illiterate ones? The elderly, who are currently employed, experience better health in all aspects than elderly people who retired or elderly housewives.
In this survey, all elderly people residing in Tehran were studied which used of the research project data by using questionnaire.
The results indicate that the total elderly men have better health than older women in all areas of health. With increasing age, the health average of elderly falls. In all areas of health, elderly married people have better health than currently unmarried ones. Elderly people work or retirement experience more health than elderly housewives and disabled ones.
The aim of this research is to study: how is the status of health (physical, mental, social and environmental) of elderly people in Tehran? Elderly women have a better status than men in the four domains of health? In terms of health status, which elderly groups are better or worse? Do elderly married have better health than unmarried ones? Educated elderly people have the higher status in all aspects of health than illiterate ones? The elderly, who are currently employed, experience better health in all aspects than elderly people who retired or elderly housewives.
In this survey, all elderly people residing in Tehran were studied which used of the research project data by using questionnaire.
The results indicate that the total elderly men have better health than older women in all areas of health. With increasing age, the health average of elderly falls. In all areas of health, elderly married people have better health than currently unmarried ones. Elderly people work or retirement experience more health than elderly housewives and disabled ones.
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