Background and aim: The loss of work through retirement is one of the major adjustments for individual ages. For many, this is the first indicator of the impact of aging. Aim of the study was to identify factors affecting adjustment to retirement among retirees' elderly persons. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted. This study was conducted at Waiting Lounge of El Ahly Bank, Nasser Bank, and Faculties of Commerce, Medicine, Science and Veterinary affiliated to Mansoura University, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. 210 retirees' elderly person who represented the participants of the current study retired since one year and more. Data was collected using Self-Administered Questionnaire, Retirement Adjustment Scale, and Retirement Resources Inventory. Results: None of the retirees' elderly (100.0%) attended a preparation program for retirement. The total mean score of retirement adjustment scale correlated significantly and positively to the total mean score of the physical, financial, social, and mental resources. Additionally, there is a significant relation between preparation for retirement and the total mean score of retirement adjustment scale. Conclusion: It can be concluded that adjustment to retirement was affected by the retirees' gender, marital status, level of education, type of job before retirement, job condition, and place of work. In addition, adequate resources as physical, financial, social support and mental capacity are associated with better adjustment to retirement.

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AimsTo determine the prevalence of COVID‐19 vaccination acceptance among older adults and the factors that independently predict vaccine acceptance using the Health Belief Model (HBM).DesignThis was a cross‐sectional, descriptive study.MethodsConsenting older adults aged 60 years and older (n = 384) from Primary Health Care Centers in rural and urban areas of Mansoura District, Egypt, who could interact adequately with researchers participated in the study. The data were collected through an electronic questionnaire that included socio‐demographic data, health‐related characteristics, and health beliefs based on the HBM framework.ResultsOverall, 46.9% were willing to receive the COVID‐19 vaccine, 19.5% declined, and 33.6% were undecided. Higher perceptions of COVID‐19 severity, vaccine benefits, and action cues were associated with vaccine acceptance (p = 0.05).Public ContributionVaccination campaigns that highlight the benefits of immunization should be prioritized by policymakers. In addition, vaccinated peoples should use social media to spread awareness about the advantages and challenges of vaccination. Nurse leaders should apply the HBM to forecast health‐related behaviors, especially vaccination attitudes.

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Background: Sexuality has been considered as one of the most natural and main aspects of life that affect an individual's identity as a human being. Not only the sexual activity provides happiness for older adults, it may also maintain a sense of self-esteem. Until recently, little attention was paid to sexuality of elderly people in many countries. Aim of the study was to identify knowledge, attitude and practice of elders about sexuality. Methods: Descriptive design: This study was administered in three elderly clubs in Mansoura city, Dakahlia Governorate. Subjects: 158 elderly people attending those clubs were included in the study. Data were collected through using four tools; Socio-demographic data and factor affecting sexual relationship, Knowledge about sexuality, Attitude and practice of elderly about sexuality. Results: The majority of the target subjects were females; more than half had moderate knowledge about sexuality and very few sexual relationships, most of the subjects reported that sexuality is unnecessary for them and that the most common risk factor influencing sexuality is the psychological condition. Conclusions: It was concluded that a negative correlation occurred between knowledge and attitude and the majority of target subjects had a neutral attitude. Therefore, it is recommended to implement a health education program about sexuality. This will help to improve knowledge, attitude and practice concerning sexuality.