The Establishment of the Network System and the Spreading of Health Services Has Increased Average Life Expectancy

Health Deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, referring to the achievements of the establishment of the network system in different regions of the country, stated: The implementation of this program result in increasing the average life expectancy of 54 to 74 years.

According to Webda, in a workshop on "healthy lifestyle in old age” which was held in Shahid Daliri Gol, the Health Deputy with the experts responsible for family health, elderly health experts and health education experts of affiliated cities of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Mohammad Kazem Farahmand stated: The increasing of life expectancy in the country result in the growth of the elderly population in the country requiring basic planning and developing training programs to improve lifestyle in this age group.

He mentioned the increase in the elderly population due to the continuous attempts in the field of the healthcare and added: Mental health in old age should not be forgotten as elderly mental health has a direct impact on their physical health.

Health Deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences mentioned that since the educability is weak in old age, we should put emphasis on modifying the healthy lifestyle from childhood and adolescence.

In this workshop, the Head of Group health of the elderly and middle-aged of Health Deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said: from the 5 million population who are covered by the University, about 384000 people are in elderly group who form 7% of the population.

Dr. Maryam Ziadi added: The elderly care program is running in all centers and cities which are covered by the university and countryside of Mashhad except the Mashhad Metropolis.

The importance of self-care in the age group of elderly, nutrition in old age, self-care in oral and dental health, fall and prevention of accidents, stress, memory, sleep and joyful way of living in old age, self-care in bone and joint diseases, constipation and urinary problems and physical exercise in old age are among the topic which were discussed in this workshop.

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