Health, functional status and social support, especially family and friends’ support, and social relations are among the important factors affecting the QOL of elderly people (Pinquart & Sorensen, 2000; Sparks, Zehr & Painter, 2004).
Health, functional status and social support, especially familyand friends’ support, and social relations are among the importantfactors affecting the QOL of elderly people (Pinquart & Sorensen,2000; Sparks, Zehr & Painter, 2004).