en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research Article <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Background & Aims</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">: </span></b>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Aging is a vital phenomenon that happens to everyone. In different cultures, there are diverse beliefs and attitudes towards aging. This study aimed to determine the attitude of Fasa residents towards the elderly.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Materials & Methods</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">:</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 800 individuals between 13 and 60 years old by cluster sampling. The data collection tool was Kogan&#39;s Attitude Survey. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and ANOVA by spss24 software.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Results</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">: The mean and standard deviation of the age of participants was 41.7 &plusmn; 5.17. The score mean of attitude toward the elderly was 117.34 &plusmn; 9.75. 51.34% of the individual had a positive attitude, and 49.66% had a negative attitude toward aging. There was a significant relationship between gender and attitude toward the elderly (P = 0.001), positive and negative attitude (P=0.002), and mean attitude scores in terms of marital status in both sexes (P<0.05).</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:16.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Conclusion</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">: The results showed that the community&#39;s view of the elderly has become more negative than in the past. Cultural change and the influence of different cultures on the country have led to a negative attitude towards the elderly. We can make people ready to accept the elderly in the coming years by educating families properly from childhood and at school.</span></span></span></span> Aging, Culture influences, Kogan's Attitude, Fasa 47 52 http://hsm.umsu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-67-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ameneh Marzban amenemarzban@yahoo.com 10031947532846001488 10031947532846001488 Yes Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran