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Sheykhi, Mohammad Taghi – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
The article explores and evaluates the quality of life, safety, and security of elderly people in Tehran City in Iran. In that, different dimensions of material and social well-being, and abuse of people of the age 65 and above, are assessed. Besides the human rights, the dignity, and the gradual decline of the elderly's social security are…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Safety, Quality of Life, Older Adults
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Patterson, Marcus; Malley-Morrison, Kathleen – Educational Gerontology, 2006
The population of the world is aging rapidly?a development that the World Health Organization (2004) has labeled as ?a demographic revolution.? According to its statistics, there are currently 600 million people in the world over the age of 60, a figure that will double by 2025 and double again by 2050. Within this age group, the numbers of the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Disabilities, Age, Risk