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

Authors

Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei1,*, Fatemeh Roostai2
1Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran
2Sistan and Balouchistan Provincial Health Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran
*Corresponding Author: Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran. Tel: +98-5413418801, Fax: +98-5413418800, E-mail: zu.healthdeputy@gmail.com Email: zu.healthdeputy@gmail.com

Health Scope:Vol. 3, issue 2; e93540
Published online:May 06, 2014
Article type:Editorial
Received:May 13, 2019
Accepted:Feb 26, 2014
How to Cite:Tabatabaei SM, Roostai F. University of the Third Age: A Unique Model for Successful Implementation of “Active Ageing”. Health Scope. 2014;3(2):e93540. doi: 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%.

KeywordsAgingHealth

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