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Aging Population Situation in Iran and Its Policy Implications
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Abstract: (550 Views) |
Introduction: It is necessary to pay attention to appropriate policy-making based on demographic, health and socio-economic characteristics of older adults in Iran to have a successful aging. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the current situation of the older adults and its policy implication in Iran.
Methodology: The method of the present study is a secondary and descriptive data analysis. In this study, the census data of the Statistics Center of Iran in 2016 have been used in order to investigate the current situation and challenges of the older adults in Iran. The statistical population includes the older adults aged 60 years and older.
Findings: Investigating the demographic characteristics of the Iranian older adults showed that in terms of age composition, we are facing an increase in the oldest-old, and in terms of sex composition we are dealing with an increase in older women, especially in rural areas. The study of socio-economic status of the elderly shows the low literacy rate of Iranian older adults (46.4%), especially among rural older women (10%). This gender difference can also be seen in marital status, where unmarried women are almost twice than their counterpart. Also in the economic matter, about 25 percent of the older adults are below the poverty line. On the subject of physical and psychological health, we need pay more attention to the gap between the healthy life expectancy and the life expectancy at birth as well as cardiovascular disease as a major cause of death.
Conclusion: According to the successful aging approach, it is necessary to consider the most important challenges in the dimensions of physical-mental and socio-economic health at the three levels of individual, family and society in the policy-making matrix. |
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| Keywords: older adults, policy making, Iran |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2021/10/28 | Accepted: 2021/11/1 | Published: 2022/04/7
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