Iranian Research Center on Aging:

The Elderly Research Center was established within the University Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Management in 2001. Based on the authorization of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education this center works in collaboration with USWR. The initial aim of this center is to improve the quality of life of the elderly population by conducting various research and holding educational workshops.

Our main objective is to develop elderly research in all its dimensions such as biology, physical, and psychosocial areas to ensure the best possible outcome.

Our, mission:

• Expanding the frontiers of knowledge and contributing to the expanding body of science  in the care of the elderly
• Producing experts in the fields of psychological and social problems of the elderly
• Improving the quality and quantity of research in the field of elderly
• Developing communication and cooperation at national, regional, and international levels in the field of elderly

Main areas of research:

• Active and healthy aging
• Improving the quality of life of the elderly
• Care models for the elderly
• Rehabilitation and empowerment of the elderly
• Social participation of seniors and their education
• Family and Elderly
• Elderly and technology

Below is a list of some of our published papers:

• Inpatient Hospital Care for Older People
• The Benefits of Joined-up Care
• Are Explanatory-Randomized Control Trials Feasible in Rehabilitation?
• Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s disease Among Iranian Population
  Quality of Life in Elderly People in Kashan, IRAN

Contact

email: irca@uswr.ac.ir

website:https://irca.uswr.ac.ir