نشریه سالمندشناسی
سال دوم شماره 1 (پیاپی 4، بهار 1396)

Self-perception of ageing is considered as an affecting factor in experiencing successful ageing. Influencing factors associated with the ageing perception varies in different societies and closely relates to the culture of each communities. This research aimed to examine the associated factors of ageing perception among eldery in Qazvin, 2015.
A descriptive-analytic design conducted on 300 elderly that were recruited from the clinics and health centers in Qazvin using stratified random sampling method. Data were collected with demographic and Barker`s ageing perception questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using SPSS22.
Mean score of ageing perception was 159.10.±11.10. There was no significant correlation between ageing and ageing perception (r = -.123, p = .638). Widowhood and less relative visiting led to experience high ageing perception. However, being a woman, ageing in place as well as receiving emotional support from friends related to low ageing perception (p Ageing perception is related to factors like widowhood, gender, emotional support, and ageing in place. Researchers, health care professionals, and the elderly may benefit from thinking about old age as a stage of life. So, intervention to improve ageing perception of eldery and acheive sucessful ageing is necessary.

One of the consequences of aging is disturbance in maintaining balance that cause impairment and disability in elderyʼs functional activities and falls. All these cases increases the importance of preventing falls in the elderly.
This study is a semi experimental research with pretest-posttest plan, in which 30 male and female elderly between 70 and 79 years were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group did balance training with ground ladders balance (6 weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session 45 minutes). The control group also began to practice the only way to go. The control group only did walking exercise. Before and after 6 weeks of training, balance wae assessed with Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) tests and Assessment of postural sway. Paired t-tests and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the data, SPSS statistical package was used for all analyzes. In this study, significance level equal was considered to 95% and level of alpha was considered less than or equal to 0/05.
The results showed significant difference in obtained scores in the, Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I)and the size and distance of the center of pressure area range with open and closed eyes between pretest and posttest in the experimental group, (0/05≥ p).But results showed no significant for both variables in the control group (0/05
This study showed that exercise with ground ladders reduce can improve postural control and decrease the risk of falls in the elderly. Therefore it can be used to reduce risk of falls.

The World Health Organization stressed on the importance of social health as well as physical health, so social health has become the common concern of sociologists and social planners in each community. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between irrational beliefs, mindfulness and cognitive fusion with social health in elderly.
In this descriptive study, 112 Elderly men were selected by available sampling method from all elderly men over 60 years old in Ardabil city, 2016. For data collection, the irrational beliefs scale, mindfulness scale, cognitive fusion scale and social health scale were used. Research data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods by SPSS 23 statistical software.
The results showed a significant relationship between irrational beliefs (r=-0/58, p From this study, it can be concluded that elderly with higher levels of irrational beliefs and cognitive fusion have lower social health than their peers, while higher mindfulness could improve the social health in them.

Depression is a common chronic disease among the elderly. Depression would lead to decreased quality of life, disturbance in activity of daily living and personal, social and family roles. One of the factors that might prevent the occurrence of depression is tea consumption. Considering the controversial results of foreign studies and lack of national studies in this regard, the present study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between tea consumption and depression among the elderly.
This case-control study was conducted in 2016 on 260 elderly who referred to health centers of the Saghez city. Samples were selected using cluster random method. Using the Geriatric Depression Scale and confirmation of the psychiatrist, samples were divided into two groups (depressed and not depressed) and were adjusted regarding their age, gender, educational level and body mass index. Then the amount of consumed tea for each participant was recorded. Data were analyzed using SPSS software 18 and through descriptive and inferential statistics.
The mean and standard deviation of the participants’ age were 69.8 ± 6.35 years. Findings showed that 64.2% of the participants (169) consumed less than three cups of tea per day. A significant relationship was revealed between tea consumption and depression; this means that 1.5% of the depressed participants and 33.5% of the not-depressed participants were consuming at least 3 cups of tea every day. The risk of depression was 66% lower among those who consumed at least 3 cups of tea every day than those who consumed less than 3 cups of tea per day (p The present study revealed a probable relationship between depression and tea consumption among the elderly. Considering the high prevalence of depression among the elderly, preventive interventions, such as consuming at least 3 cups of tea every day, is recommended.

Increasing of lipid profile is one of the important risk factors in old age. The aim of present study was to assess the effect of changes in volume and intensity of exercises on lipid profile of elderly men.
Twenty elderly men of yasuj city was selected through purposeful sampling and based on aerobic power divided into two groups. Both groups exercised 60 minutes per session for 8 weeks. Lipid profile changes was assessed with measuring fasting blood samples before and after of intervention. Data was analyzed using Co-variation and dependent T- tests.
The findings showed that 2 days training in week with high intensity and 3 days training in week with low intensity have significant effect on improvement of lipid profile of elderly men (p≤0.05), also have equal effects on improvement of lipid profile of elderly men (p≥ 0.05).
Training protocols of present study can induce improvement in lipid profile of elderly men.

Attention and concentration on predictor variables of loneliness feeling in the elderly is an introduction to successful reduction of loneliness feeling and decreasing its serious consequences. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of communication skills, social support and daily spiritual experiences in predicting loneliness feeling of the elderly.
This is descriptive- analytical study. The statistical population of this study was all elderly in Tehran at 2016. Four hundred elderly who are living at home were selected by cluster sampling from different areas of Tehran city. The Revised loneliness feeling scale, Interpersonal Communication Skills questionnaire, Social support questionnaire, and Daily spiritual experiences questionnaire were used to collect information. Data were analyzed by SPSS, version 23, using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression method.
The statistical results indicated the negative significant correlations between communication skills (r= -0/40, P Communication skills, social support and daily spiritual experiences have a significant role in predicting loneliness feeling of the elderly. The results of this study have significant therapeutic implications about the importance of these variables in the loneliness feeling of the elderly.