Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the SARC-F questionnaire among Iranian older adults.

Background: Sarcopenia is recognized as a geriatric condition marked by a progressive decline in muscle mass and function. The SARC-F questionnaire was developed as a brief, self-reported, and cost-effective tool for screening sarcopenia. This study aims to translate and culturally adapt the SARC-F questionnaire into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties for older adults attending outpatient geriatric clinics.

The Efficiency of Insoles on Quality of Life, Functional Balance and Mobility in Elderly People.

Objective: Ageing leads to declines in physiological function, impairing mobility, and increasing the risk of falls. Muscle atrophy, particularly in the intrinsic foot muscles, exacerbates these issues. This study evaluates the effects of two types of insoles on balance, mobility, and quality of life in older adults.

Social Problems of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematized Review.

Background: While the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic devastated the healthcare systems, its consequences have been particularly severe for senior citizens. They have been at higher risk of being physically affected and faced more social and mental problems in the COVID-19 era. During the pandemic, they, more than other age groups, reported a feeling of loneliness, symptoms of depression, and anxiety, and, more than ever, faced ageism, discrimination, and elder abuse.

Information and Communication Technology Adoption Strategies Among Iranian Older Adults: A Qualitative Evaluation.

In today's world, it is unavoidable for older adults to use technology, which causes some challenges for them. In this qualitative study, we used grounded theory to evaluate information and communication technology (ICT) adoption strategies among Iranian older adults. The participants included 18 older adults, five experts, and five family members of older adults.

Comparison of gut microbiota profiles between patients suffering from elderly frailty syndrome and non-frail elderly individuals.

Background: Frailty syndrome is a state of increased vulnerability to stressors, marked by lowered physical strength and increased dependence on others. The well-established changes in gut microbiota associated with old age suggest a probable relationship between gut microbiota and frailty.

Methods And Results: This study was aimed at finding the relationship between gut microbiota and frailty syndrome, by comparing the sociodemographic data and the gut microbiota profiles of 23 non-frail and 14 frail elderly individuals.

Is vitamin D supplementation program in Iranian schools effective in reducing adolescent depressive symptoms? Cost effectiveness study.

Purpose: We aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of the vitamin D supplementation program in Iranian adolescents reducing adolescent depressive Symptoms.

Methods: In the current cost-effectiveness analysis, the viewpoint of Iran's Ministry of Health was selected. The target population was 1,519,762 Iranian high school students (733,657 girls and 786,105 boys).

The impact of socially accountable health professional education: Systematic review.

Medical education is socially responsible for a global educational movement that transforms the development and presentation of medical schools in higher education. Therefore, in the present systematic review, we aimed to evaluate the impact of socially accountable health professional education. Published research articles were reviewed by searching the relevant terms invalid databases.

Geriatric Syndromes among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison between Young and Elderly Patients.

Background: In the general geriatric population, Geriatric syndromes (GSs) predict greater likelihood of hospitalization, increased health care use and cost. The present study aimed to compare GSs among young and elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: In a cross-sectional study a total of 98 participants, including 65 elderly (≥60 years) and 33 young adult patients (<60 years) with RA who referred to the geriatric and rheumatologic clinic were enrolled.