Atila, Dinçer https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0835-2740
Yeşiltepe, Akgün https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4720-3118
Çal, Ayşe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-156X
Funding for this research was provided by:
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu
Article History
Received: 25 June 2025
Accepted: 12 January 2026
First Online: 30 January 2026
Declarations
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: In order to conduct the study, approval was obtained from Munzur University Non-Interventional Human Research Ethics Committee (Date: 28.04.2022; Decision No: 06). All steps of the study were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The elderly over the age of 65 who were invited to the study were informed about the purpose of the study, they were explained that information obtained from the study will be used only for scientific purposes, they can withdraw from the study at any time, their participation in the study will not have any impact on their lives, and their information will be kept confidential and their informed consent was obtained. They were then included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.