Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. vol.18 número4

The main risk factors for the development of chronic diseases in the elderly population of Linha Senador Ramiro, Nova Bassano (RS) were the elevated consumption of saturated fats,

Therefore the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of low quality of life and analyze the morbidities associated with this condition among elderly individuals enrolled

The present study will be beneficial to nursing and other health-related professions, given that an understanding of what healthy aging means to the elderly individuals

The other six interviewees stated that they had not suffered direct prejudice, although many of them recognized that it is commonly associated with the disease and attributed

In table 3, it can be seen that the prevalence of intestinal constipation was 42.5%, being most frequent among women (89.2%) , aged 80 or more (67.6%), who did not perform any

Knowledge about the living conditions of the elderly persons studied, participants in a vaccination campaign, enables health care teams and managers to develop subsidies for

Bivariate analysis of associations between access to information on how to avoid oral health problems and personal determinants, use of health services/health costs, health

The present study is based on the conceptual model defined by Fried which explains phenotypic frailty through the presence of the following criteria: weight loss; exhaustion;