At present, nearly eight percent of our country's population are elderly, and this rate will reach more than ten percent in 1400. This increase in the ratio of old age will bring many needs and consequences to the country's health service system, the identification of which requires conducting fundamental and applied scientific and quality research in the field of aging processes and issues related to aging in order to find appropriate solutions to the problems. provided with national and international standards.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences as the largest university of medical sciences in the country, the Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center as a scientific-educational hub in the field of endocrinology and metabolism in order to prioritize the establishment of research centers related to the health needs of the elderly in cooperation with the Kehrizak Charity Institute as the largest maintenance institution and the rehabilitation of the elderly in the region considered it their mission to improve the health level of the elderly and solve the increasing problems caused by the aging population of the country in establishing a research center for elderly health.