Pakzad, Pooya
Yazdi, Nahid
Naji, Mohammad Hassan
Mohammadi, Neda
Motalebi, Seyedeh Ameneh
Funding for this research was provided by:
Qavin University Medical Sciences (402000397)
Article History
Received: 26 August 2025
Accepted: 26 February 2026
First Online: 31 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran (IR.QUMS.REC.1402.359). All procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Before filling up the questionnaires, informed consent was obtained from older adults or their legally authorized representative. Participants were assured that their personal information would be kept strictly confidential throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.