Alborz University

Introduction: The growing trend of the aging population in Iran and the world has created numerous challenges in the field of aging health and in economic, social and environmental dimensions. Sustainable development, as a comprehensive framework and interdisciplinary field, can provide an effective approach to examine and manage these challenges in the global community and today's Iran. This study aims to conceptually review the challenges related to aging health within the framework of sustainable development and explain the relationships between these two fields.
Methods: The present study used a conceptual review method and examined reliable scientific sources in international databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Jstor, as well as Persian-language databases such as SID, Magiran, Noormags, and Ensani to identify key concepts in the three areas of sustainable development (economic, social, and environmental) and the challenges of aging.
Results: The findings confirm that in the field of aging, challenges such as the economic costs of elderly care, limited access to health services, social isolation and reduced social participation, low quality of urban and rural infrastructure for the elderly, and the impact of climate change have had an impact on the quality of life of the elderly. At the same time, concepts such as intergenerational justice, social participation of the elderly, and sustainable policies were identified as key factors in managing these challenges.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that the sustainable development approach can be effectively used with an interdisciplinary perspective to address the challenges of the field of aging health. Also, the existence of research gaps in this area requires more in-depth research. The findings of this study can provide a suitable basis for formulating policies and practical solutions in order to integrate the concepts of aging and sustainable development.