Lifestyle of Elderly in Mosul Governorate: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: older adults (94%) live independently in the community , whereas about (6%) live in institutions. The aim of the study is to assess Lifestyle of Elderly in Mosul Governorate.

Material and method: The non-experimental approach and descriptive type are used in this study . The study is applied on three hospitals (Ibn-Sena Teaching Hospital, Al-Zahrawee Teaching Hospital and Al Salm Teaching Hospital), some primary health care centers, and public clinics in Mosul City.

Results: The finding shows that there is a significant statistical interrelationship in health related Lifestyle of Elderly .

Conclusions: The study concluded that the Lifestyle of Elderly were affected by their demographic characteristic (age, sex, marital status, level of education, and type of disease).