چكيده به لاتين
Increasing individuals' age and life expectancy, and consequently, increasing the elderly population are important challenges of societies in the world, making the analysis of this stratum necessary. Aging has special features as a major period of human life; and understanding them can reduce problems of the elderly and their families' concern, help them have a comfortable life, and have greater longevity and life expectancy. The present study aimed to increase the social health and participation of the elderly and encourage them to end isolation, thereby creating an appropriate living environment. Determining the componenets of housing with suitable physical and mental conditions for the elderly and applying appropriate strategies for increasing their social participation were also examined in the present study. Using desk studies and literature review, various issues of the elderly were first identified and classified, and then characteristics of cities and elderly-friendly housing were introduced; and also the idea of social participation was explained and defined as an applied approach using the psychology and sociology. Chapter 3 analyzed and critiqued examples of elderly-friendly housing that have been designed or built in recent years. The features, which should be considered in designing the elderly-friendly housing with a social participation approach, were finally introduced according to a questionnaire by the author, and answers of 50 elderly people (over 65 years of age) in Isfahan. The elderly need to live independently, but with their children and other generations. In this regard, the intergenerational housing has been introduced and taken into consideration in developed countries in recent years. The opportunity to live in such housing has many benefits for both the elderly and other generations. Using all studies, a proposal was presented for the elderly-friendly housing, aiming to increase their social participation and break down their isolation.
