School of Health Sciences - sbyo@gelisim.edu.tr
For your satisfaction and complaints   İGÜMER
 School of Health Sciences - sbyo@gelisim.edu.tr

Nursing








 Cities where the elderly can be comfortable should be designed


While the elderly population in developing countries is increasing, Sıla Ayan from the Gerontology department which called the science of old age and aging said: “To support the active aging of the elderly, the elderly-friendly cities that are physically, psychologically and socially appropriate providing the most active and the most satisfying results.


According to the studies of the World Health Organization, it is stated that the proportion of the elderly population living in the cities of developing countries worldwide will increase 16 times and reach 908 million from 1998 to 2050. Experts say that this number means a quarter of the total population. Stating that a quarter of the population cannot be mentioned in a society where production, life and social structure remain isolated, Gerontologist from Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) School of Health Sciences Gerontology Department Lecturer Sıla Ayan said: “In order to support the active aging of the elderly, the cities that are physically, psychologically and socially appropriate, the most active, and the most friendly to provide satisfaction, should be designed.”

Click here for the detailed news.