Intgoduction: The emphasis in this paper is on the direction that health promotion efforts might take to enhance the mental health of the elderly by building on the established effectiveness of primary, secondary and tertiary health care interventions. This approach accepts that health promotion strategies should invoke the capacity of elderly persons to take responsibility for their health sty...

background : because of the rapid aging rate, the share of health expenditure in gross domestic product rises irreversibly and increases concern among politicians and the general public. the aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of the baumol’s model of unbalanced growth in iran over the period 1981-2010. methods : this theoretical-analytical study was conducted in 2012 to investigate t...

The problems of old age pose an unprecedented challenge to health professionals. The potential of preventive health care to contribute to the wellbeing of the elderly, to result in economic savings due to caring for a less disabled population, and to provide a more humane, less technological approach to medical care, has aroused considerable interest. Health maintenance of the elderly, neverthe...

1 Department of Health Services, Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA 2 Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA 3 Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA 4 School of Nutrition and Health...

Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of naturally occurring dietary polyphenols in promoting cardiovascular health and emphasized the significant role these compounds play in limiting the effects of cellular aging. Polyphenols such as resveratrol, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and curcumin have been acknowledged for having beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, while some ...

Aging populations represent a growing health and economic challenge for many countries. While economists have studied aging extensively, the issue of aging has received less direct attention from the relatively younger field of behavioral economics. Nonetheless, many of the best-understood policies proposed by behavioral economics have implications for aging. In this paper, I review theoretical...

The objectives of this research were to explore factors related aging health network and identify the sustainable in a community Thailand. design was mixed method that included both qualitative quantitative design. samples people networks community. instruments services interview form questionnaire. data collected include demographic data, status, service for aging. finding shown age, assessmen...

“older people are an enormous asset to our societies, not only because a large majority of them continue to work in old age, but also because they convey social values to younger generations” dr. wesum asia/pacific regional conference on ageing 2012 the population ages 65 and over is expected to grow very rapidly in all parts of the world. over the next decades, the elderly population is projec...

we and other studies have elucidated single molecules that can attenuate aging and extend longevity. indeed, these molecules could prevent age-associated diseases simultaneously and probably extending healthy-life spans. in this review, we discuss recent advances, controversies, opportunities and challenges surrounding ursolic acid (ua) in relationship with aging. in this regard, ua also known ...