A Sociological Study of Health and Quality of Life of Grandparents in Tehran City

The paper explores and reflects grandparent's health and life style in Tehran city. In recent decades, many grandparents have migrated to Tehran along with their offspring. The study of different aspects of grandparent's life will help younger generations to understand the elder generation as well as to plan for the later stages of life. Moreover, the paper identifies various dimensions of the quality of life and health of the grandparents. A description of their health disorders would help in predicting the possible aging-associated diseases as well as in showing how to plan for the younger generations who are approaching the second phase of their life, i.e. middle age. The paper also evaluates how social and economic conditions among the grandparents are different from each other. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of data presents clear reflections on the growing population of elderly not only in Tehran but also in Iran. The method of research used in the present paper is that of survey, preceded by theoretical and literature review. In the process of research, 452 families with grandparents have been studied through questionnaires.