Factors Associated with Subjective Successful Aging Among Iranian Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Background: Subjective Successful Aging (SSA) refers to individuals' self-rating of their aging process. Demographics, socioeconomic status, and health conditions of older adults can shape their aging process and their self-evaluation of it. This study aimed to explore the status of SSA and its related factors among a sample of Iranian older adults in 2022.

Iranian community-dwelling older adults' perceptions of prosociality: A qualitative study.

Background: The world population is aging at an accelerating rate, and prosociality aspects increase in people with age. This study aimed to explore Iranian community-dwelling older adults' perspectives of the prosociality concept.

Materials And Methods: This qualitative study was conducted among older adults aged 60 years and older in Qom City, Iran.

The Concept of Prosociality in Later Life and Its Dimensions: A Scoping Review.

The aim of this study was to clarify various aspects and dimensions of the prosociality concept in later life as an important concept that gains significance in people as they age. This concept has been expressed through a variety of dimensions in different studies. This is a scoping review of the relevant literature on the concept of prosociality and its dimensions in later life, including quantitative and qualitative studies.

The Role of Childhood Circumstances on Social Conditions and Health of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA).

Some studies suggest that childhood can affect some later outcomes. This cross-sectional study of the first phase of the Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA) on 5,197 individuals examined the effects of childhood socioeconomic and health on aging well. Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) was measured using parents' education and self-expressed family's financial status.

Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle: A Sample of Iranian Older Adults.

The COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged quarantine affect the health behaviors of older adults. We investigated the changes in older adults' lifestyles during the pandemic in a sample of 1020 people aged 60 years old and over in Tehran. The results revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on nutritional behaviors and social support while having a negative impact on physical activity and anxiety in older adults.

Association between long COVID, functional activity, and health-related quality of life in older adults.

Background: Older adults experience persistent symptoms post-COVID-19, termed as Long COVID, affecting their physical and mental health. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Long COVID, level of physical activity, and functional decline on older adults' health-related quality of life post-COVID-19.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 121 older adults with 60 to 90 years old post-coronavirus infection.

The intergenerational relationship patterns between aging parents and their adult children.

Background: Older parent-child relations and their impact on the elderly's lives are of importance; thus, the present study aimed to investigate the patterns of the intergenerational relationships between aging parents and their adult children.

Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted on 463 elderly men and women, aged ≥60 years who were residing in Tehran City, Iran. The study participants were selected using the stratified cluster sampling method.

Non-cognitive factors associated with driving cessation among older adults: An integrative review.

Exploring the factors that affect driving cessation is crucial, because sustained mobility plays an important role in successful aging. This study aimed to collect evidence on the non-cognitive factors associated with driving cessation among older adults. The method used in this study was an integrated review of published research on the factors affecting driving cessation.

Representation of Aging in Elementary School Textbooks in Iran.

The attitude toward older adults is developed from childhood. School textbooks are one of the most important sources of shaping attitude in children. So, the present study aimed to analyze the visual and textual content of the aging concept in elementary school textbooks after the Irans's Islamic Revolution (1979).

Translation, Cultural Adaption, and Validation of the Persian Version of the Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool.

Introduction: The Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PediEAT) is a parent-report tool to assess feeding problems in children aged 6 months to 7 years. This study aimed to translate and adapt the PediEAT to Persian and determine its psychometric properties.

Methods: The PediEAT was translated and culturally adapted the following guidelines for health-related instruments.

Dimensions of Preparation for Aging: A Systematic Review.

A deeper understanding of the dimensions of preparation for aging at the personal level may provide new perspectives for healthy aging promotion policies. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the dimensions of preparation for old age and retirement. This was a systematic review.

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.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Scale (UCLA-GAS).

Aims: The attitudes toward older patients are considered the main factor in providing health services.

Background: There is a lack of proper short scale to measure attitudes toward older patients among healthcare professionals.

Objective: The present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the UCLA Geriatric Attitude scale (UCLA-GAS) among a sample of Iranian healthcare professionals.

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.

Perspectives on healthy aging in middle age: Evidence for health promotion interventions.

Context: Understanding how middle-aged people perceive healthy aging and what they need to do to stay healthy as they age can help public policy planning to enhance the lifestyles of middle-aged and elderly people.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to clarify the concept of healthy aging and strategies to achieve it from the perspective of middle-aged people in Tehran, Iran.

Setting And Design: This qualitative study was performed on 21 middle-aged people aged 45-59 years of Tehran in 2019.

Middle-aged preparation for healthy aging: a qualitative study.

Background: Preparing for aging is investing resources in preparing to cope with the challenges that are expected to happen in older age. This will lead to an increase in the quality and well-being in aging. The present study was conducted to elucidate the preparation of the middle-aged people for healthy older age in Tehran, Iran.

The Influence of Providing and Receiving Social Support on Older Adults' Well-being.

Introduction: Social support is a leading contributing factor for older adults' well-being. The present study aimed to compare the impact of two-way (providing and receiving) social support on the well-being of Iranian older adults.

Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 1280 community-dwelling older adults in Tehran, Iran, 2020.

Facing double jeopardy: Experiences of driving cessation in older adults during COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is a multidimensional phenomenon whose consequences can be detected in various economic, social, cultural, and political areas. Driving cessation in older adults is one of the areas affected by the social consequences of this crisis. This study aimed to explain the concept of facing the double jeopardy of the COVID-19 pandemic and driving cessation in older adults.

Investigating the effect of social support, social capital, and coping on the positive state of mind of Iranian older people with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Background: Social resources help to adapt to stress and might positively affect the well-being of individuals with severe conditions like human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The present study investigates the effect of social support, social capital, and coping in a positive state of mind of Iranian older people with HIV/AIDS.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 160 older people with HIV referred to AIDS clinics in Tehran in 2019.

Drug injection and associated factors among the elderly living with HIV/AIDS in Tehran, Iran.

Injection of drugs is one of the most serious health problems among Iranian living with HIV/AIDS. The injection of drugs, accounting for the transmission of more than two-thirds of HIV infections. HIV remains a major concern around the world and is expected to be the third leading cause of mortality worldwide.

Prevalence of frailty and associated socio-demographic factors among community-dwelling older people in southwestern Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This community-based cross-sectional study aimed to identify the frailty prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors among older adults in five cities of the south west of Iran.

Methods: We selected a random sample of adults aged 60 years and above from five Southwest cities in Iran. Data for this study were retrospectively collected from 540 community-dwelling older adults.

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.