Tanhā'zīstī-yi Zanān-i Sālmand-i Īrānī va Payāmad'ha: Bā Nigāhī bah Āyandah (1430): Persiska (Farsi) 1404

The book Loneliness of Iranian Elderly Women and the Consequences with a Look to the Future 1430 is a research by Mirtaher Mousavi and Masoumeh Maarefvand, two faculty members of the University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health. In the introduction to this book, we read: Wide-ranging social changes such as globalization, lifestyle changes, the growth of education, the formation of new official identities (especially among girls), and economic constraints have led to an increase in the age of marriage and the prevalence of the phenomenon of “permanent celibacy.” As a result, Iran will face a significant jump in the elderly population, especially single elderly women, between 1425 and 1430. This increase will occur at a faster rate than the global average, making the phenomenon of “elderly women’s loneliness” a major issue. This book is a documented and alarming study that shows that the population of single elderly women will increase by more than three and a half times by 1430 and, due to its widespread and complex consequences, will become a serious concern for policymakers and civil society; a phenomenon that grows in silence, but its voice will soon be heard. This book is compiled in 8 chapters, which are: Single elderly women as a priority group for study and planning Backgrounds and reasons for single elderly women's loneliness Physical health status of single elderly women Mental health status of single elderly women Economic conditions of single elderly women Social conditions of single elderly women Predicting changes in household composition in Iran with emphasis on single elderly women Laws, policies, programs, and policy and practical recommendations