University of the Third Age: A Unique Model for Successful Implementation of “Active Ageing”

authors:

avatar Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei 1 , * , avatar Fatemeh Roostai 2

Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran
Sistan and Balouchistan Provincial Health Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran
Health Scope: Vol.3, issue 2; e93540
published online: May 06, 2014
article type: Editorial
received: May 13, 2019
accepted: February 26, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17795/jhealthscope-18297

how to cite: Tabatabaei S M, Roostai F. University of the Third Age: A Unique Model for Successful Implementation of “Active Ageing”. Health Scope. 2014;3(2):e93540. https://doi.org/10.17795/jhealthscope-18297.

Abstract

The world's population is rapidly ageing due to low birth rates and rising life expectancy. It is expected that between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of world's population over 60 years will double from about 11% to 22%.

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