Volume 12 (2024)
Volume 11 (2023)
Volume 10 (2022)
Volume 9 (2021)
Volume 8 (2020)
Volume 7 (2019)
Volume 6 (2018)
Volume 5 (2017)
Volume 4 (2016)
Volume 3 (2015)
Volume 2 (2014)
Volume 1 (2013)
Depression and Cognitive Impairment among Community-dwelling Older adults in Southern India

Ranjitha S Shetty; Kulkarni M Muralidhar; Asha Kamath; Krishna Yerraguntla; Shailaja Bhat; Shashank Mehrotra; PSVN Sharma

Volume 11, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 769-776

https://doi.org/10.30476/jhsss.2023.98287.1745

Abstract
  Background: Depression and cognitive impairment are two psychosocial health problems significantly affecting the quality of life of older adults across the globe. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychosocial morbidities among older adults in a rural community of coastal Karnataka, India, ...  Read More

Increased death anxiety in the elderly during Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Hamed Delam; Safoura Izanloo

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 185-186

https://doi.org/10.30476/jhsss.2020.87223.1108

Abstract
  In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China led to its spread around the world and became one of the major international concerns (1). The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that COVID-19 has become a global health concern and causes severe respiratory infections ...  Read More

A survey of anxiety and depression among elderly people referred to health center of Larestan in 2019

Hamed Delam; Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 34-39

https://doi.org/10.30476/jhsss.2020.85954.1079

Abstract
  Introduction: Elderly people face many challenges and these problems make them vulnerable to various types of mental disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of anxiety and depression in the elderly people who referred to the health center of Larestan city in 2019.   Methods: ...  Read More

Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Elderly Diabetic Patients in Shiraz, 2014

Haleh Ghaem; Atousa Fakherpour; Mahmoud Hajipour; Mohsen Shafiee

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2016, , Pages 129-136

Abstract
  Background: Today, the quality of life (QoL) studies have an important role in public health care, especially among the old adults suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes. Diabetes and its complications can widely affect various aspects of QoL. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess diabetic ...  Read More

The Relationship between Sleep Quality, Self- Efficacy, and Stages of Change among the Elderly: A Pilot Study

Mahin Nazari; mostafa taheri; Sareh Keshavarzi; Ali Javadpour

Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2014, , Pages 72-77

Abstract
  Background: Although sleeping problems are common among all age groups, the elderly suffer a higher prevalence of sleep disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep quality, self-efficacy, and stages of change among the elderly. Methods: This descriptive-analytical ...  Read More

Prevalence of Depression Symptoms among the Elderly Population of Southern Iran

Fariba Moradi; Hassan Joulaei; Masuomeh Saffari; Najaf Zare; Mohammad Hossein Fallah Zadeh

Volume 1, Issue 1 , July 2013, , Pages 14-18

Abstract
  Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression symptoms and the effect of various demographic characteristics on its severity in an elderly population in Fars province, southern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during May and September 2009. ...  Read More