[PDF] Top 20 The prevalence of falls and associated factors among the elderly according to ethnicity

... Objective: to identify the prevalence of falls among elderly persons and analyze fall-related ...survey of 400 elderly subjects (aged 60 years or ... See full document

... coded and double-entered into spreadsheets in Epi-Info, version ...relative and absolute frequency. Pearson’s Chi-square test was used in the bivariate analysis with significance level set at 5% ... See full document

... by the incapacitation and subsequent functional decline observed in depressed elderly persons 25 ...that the association between falls and forgetfulness can also be explained by ... See full document

... in the homes of the elderly, after reading and obtaining the signature of the study participants in the Terms of Free and Informed ...tested ... See full document

... addition, the materials necessary for the Mini-Mental State Exam test were prepared, such as A4 blank sheet, and a sheet with the words “Close your ...Aiming to know the scenario ... See full document

... After the construction of the database, the process of cleaning and verifying the completeness of information was carried ...from the verification of ... See full document

... Objective: To evaluate whether the occurrence of falls in the year preceding the interview is associated with frailty components after a four-year ...from the ... See full document

... affect the public health in Brazil, since a large increase in the number of elderly people is expected in the near ...loss of lean mass and muscle strength ... See full document

... From the above-mentioned studies, different methodologies and alcohol abuse classification are observed, despite the peculiarities, the findings demonstrate the relevance of ... See full document

... aim of this study was to analyze the preva- lence of hypertension and control practices among the ...elderly. The survey analyzed data from 872 ... See full document

... identified the following as factors as- sociated with frailty components in the elderly: greater number of diseases, age advancement, low schooling level, sedentary lifestyle and ... See full document

... Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in the elderly in São Paulo city, Brazil (SABE Study), in 2006 and to identify risk factors ... See full document

... association of depression symptoms and ...relation to this aspect, but this is still a controversial and relevant topic to the ...field. The association of ... See full document

... ago and is maintained mainly by the collaboration of the community, partner companies and service ...serves the elderly residents of the ...one of ... See full document

... of the total population). 2 Accordingly, guidance for actions to diminish the risk factors for falls in home settings will become very ...relevant. The incidence of ... See full document

... conditions and life habits using Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 scores, with the aim of understanding the factors associated with the vulnerability of the ...in ... See full document

... review of electronic databases was carried out. The methodological quality of the studies was analyzed with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Stud- ies in ... See full document

... Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with the use of tobacco and alcohol among ... See full document

... Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of and factors associated with the use of tobacco and alcohol among ... See full document

... limitations. The prevalence of falls found may be underestimated, because, due to survival bias, older adults who suffered falls and who had more serious health ... See full document