Open AccessThe age–friendly cities characteristics from the viewpoint of elderly
Author(s) -
Homeira Khoddam,
Mehran Dehghan,
Ahmad Sohrabi,
Mahnaz Modanloo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1098_20
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , environmental health
Elderly population is rising due to advancement of health care, medical services, and increasing life expectancy. World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a global project to define "age-friendly city for improving the elderly's quality of life".