Getting sincere and efficient support: A grounded theory study of older spousal caregivers of people with alzheimer's disease.

Despite the importance of supporting older spousal caregivers (OSCs) of people with Alzheimer's Disease (PWAD), little evidence is available about the process of its occurrence in Middle Eastern countries, such as Iran. Understanding this process will help support more effectively. This study explored the support process for OSCs of PWAD using the grounded theory approach of Corbin and Strauss (2015).

Factors affecting support: experiences of Iranian older spousal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and their support resources.

Objectives: Older spouses are a significant part of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and need support. Evidence suggests that different factors influence the support of older spousal caregivers. However, there is little evidence about these factors in developing countries like Iran.

The inhibiting factors of adaptation to urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older adult women: A qualitative study.

Urinary incontinence affects the physical, psychological, social and well-being of older adult women and requires adaptation. This study aimed to explain the inhibiting factors of adaptation to urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older adult women. A qualitative content analysis approach was adopted.

The Relation of Sleep Characteristics and Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA).

Introduction: The rise in the elderly population has brought attention to mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Sleep disorders also affect many older adults, indicating an important area of research for disturbed sleep and faster brain aging. This population-based study aimed to investigate the association of several sleep indicators with cognitive performance.

The Concerns of Community-Dwelling Older Women Living with Urinary Incontinence: Qualitative Research.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The world including Iran is facing population aging. Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common health concerns of older women that can be accompanied by an increased sense of loneliness, social restrictions, and disruption in activities of daily living in addition to the regular challenges of old age. This study was aimed at explaining the concerns of community-dwelling older women living with UI.

Determinants of Continuance Intention to Use Hearing Aids among Older Adults in Tehran (Iran).

The present study seeks to evaluate the factors determining the continuance intention to use hearing aids in older adults. This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2021. The technology post-acceptance model (PAM) framework was used to develop a model for the continuance intention to use hearing aids.

Prevalence and associated factors of mild cognitive impairment among middle-aged and older adults: Results of the first phase of Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging.

Background And Aims: Data on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in low- to middle-income countries are still being determined, despite the fact that most future older adults are expected to reside in these regions. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of MCI in Iran.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 4938 community-dwelling subjects aged 50 years or above in the first wave of the Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging.

Comparing the Diagnostic Value of Four Dementia Tests in the Amnestic and Healthy Elderly.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of four questionnaires for the diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) in the elderly.

Methods: In this project, people older than 60 years who lived in Tehran were investigated. A total of 99 literate cases were enrolled in the study, and four questionnaires, including functional assessment staging tool (FAST), abbreviated mental test score (AMTS), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), and modified Persian test of elderly for assessment of cognition and executive function (PEACE) were completed for them.

Factors Associated with Medication Adherence in Elderly Individuals with Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Study.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in two phases, using an integrative literature review and individual interviews. Studies were gathered without time restriction from MEDLINE databases, Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), Google Scholar, Scopus, and EMBASE, as well as national databases, including Scientific Information Database and Magiran. The findings of 38 studies that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed through the conventional content analysis method based on the ecological approach.

The Challenges of Caring for an Adult Child with Schizophrenia in the Family: An Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Older Parents.

The present study aimed to investigate the lived experiences of older parents regarding the challenges in caring for adult children with schizophrenia. The current study was conducted on 16 parental (mother or father) caregivers of adult children with schizophrenia using a descriptive phenomenological qualitative approach and Colaizzi's seven-step method. This study follows the Qualitative Research Checklist (COREQ).

Barriers to home care for older adults from perspectives of Iranian informal caregivers: a qualitative study.

Objective: A longer life expectancy increases the number of older adults who require long-term care. The presence of a caregiver at home prevents the placement of older adults in care facilities. Identifying the caregivers' viewpoints around the care clarifies key factors in providing quality care.

Weaving a cocoon on the way to aging transcendence: Grounded theory study on aging perception during menopause transition.

During menopause, women experience major changes, including the onset of aging as a natural and inevitable event. The present study aimed to explore and explain the process of aging perception during menopausal transition. This study was a qualitative grounded theory research, which was going to be implemented in 2019-2020 on 18 Baluch women settled in the Sistan & Baluchestan province in South-East Iran and among midlife or older menopause experienced women.

The spousal role of middle-aged Iranian women: A qualitative content-analysis study.

This study aimed to explain the spousal role in the lives of Iranian middle-aged women. This qualitative study was conducted in Iran from July 2018 to November 2019. The participants included 25 middle-aged women selected through purposive sampling.

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the "Intergenerational relationship quality scale for aging parents and their children".

Background: Investigating the status of intergenerational relationships of elderly parents with their adult childen is very important in examining issues related to the status of the elderly such as well being and quality of life and other aspects of elderly life. Giveeen the significance of the topic, the current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of "Intergenerational Relationship Quality Scale for Aging Parents and Their Children" (IRQS-AP).

Materials And Methods: A total of 463 community-dwelling elders (aged 60 years or older) in Tehran participated in this study through multistage cluster sampling method.

Facilitators and barriers for families caring for adults living with Alzheimer's dementia: A qualitative study.

This study investigates the barriers and promoters of caring for older adults living with Alzheimer's Dementia (AD) in families. This was a qualitative study through content analysis (based on the Granheim and Lundman method), and the participants were selected using purposive sampling from the families of older adults living with AD who were receiving care in the community. We used semi-structured interviews to collect data from 32 family members.

Effect of "Mehrpishegan" web-based support group on depression, anxiety, and stress among elderly informal caregivers: a protocol for a randomized-controlled trial.

Background: Elderly population in low- and middle-income countries is rapidly growing, which indicates an increase in the number of dependent people needing long-term care. Caring for the elderly is difficult and stressful and threatens physical and mental health of informal caregivers. We aim to design a web-based support group and assess its effectiveness on depression, anxiety, and stress among elderly informal caregivers.

Raising Adolescent Children as a Developmental Task of Iranian Middle-aged Mothers: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Most parents consider adolescence to be the most difficult stage of parenting. Parental practice is a determining factor in adolescents' outcomes. Mothers play the main role of parenting in Iran.

Development and validation of the geriatrics health behavior questionnaire (GHBQ).

Background: Considering the importance of health behaviors in health outcomes, it is necessary to assess health behaviors precisely. This study aimed to develop and validate The Geriatrics Health Behavior Questionnaire among Iranian older adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional and methodological study was conducted on 420 community older adults (age ≥ 60) through random multi-stage sampling.

Attentional network changes in subjective cognitive decline.

Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is known as the intermediate stage between normal cognitive aging and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Although elderly with SCD usually perform close to normal in standardized tests, the detailed function of attention networks in this group has not been studied yet.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of attention networks, as a possible indicator of cognitive disorder, in older individuals with subjective memory complaint and MCI.

Psychometric properties of the Short Form-8 Health Survey (SF-8) among diabetes and non-diabetes Iranian older people.

The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the 8-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-8). For this purpose, we examined a large sample of the older adult in two different groups with and without diabetes using the YazdHealth Study (YaHS) data. Using a two-stage cluster random sampling method, 1901 older adults were recruited, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach to surveillance(STEPS) guidelines.

Psychometric properties of modified MOS social support survey 5-item (MSSS-5-item) among Iranian older adults.

Background: Social support is a key factor in public health. Since the precise evaluation of it is critical, the current study has been developed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MOS-SSS questionnaire's abbreviated form (MSSS-5-item) among the Iranian older adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional and methodological study was conducted on 420 community older adults (age ≥ 60) through random multi-stage sampling.

How do Iranian older adults define place attachment? a qualitative study.

Place attachment is the emotional bond between individuals and environment, which seems to increase wellbeing in old age. The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of place attachment from older adults' perspective. In this qualitative study, a total of 14 older adults were purposively included in Aran and Bidgool city, Isfahan, Iran.