[PDF] Top 20 Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. vol.11 número3

... Identificar e tratar doenças continuam sendo objetivos para o geriatra moderno; mas isto é insuficiente, já que conhecer como o idoso está exercendo suas tarefas no dia-a-dia e o seu gra[r] ... See full document

... Na velhice, a incidência de úlceras de pressão (UP) é muito maior devido ao conside- rável aumento no número de fatores de risco. Entender sua etiologia é fundamental para sua prevenção. Nesse contexto se insere o ... See full document

... continuará afetando a disponibilidade de apoio familiar para essa parcela da população (projeções para o Brasil estimam que o número de pessoas sendo cuidadas por não familiares – ou s[r] ... See full document

... The basic purpose of such models is to provide a high standard of health and quality of life for the elderly and their families, while recognizing that during this stage of life illnes[r] ... See full document

... Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of the use of anti- inflammatories and analgesics in a random sample of elderly persons registered with the Family Healt[r] ... See full document

... The aim of the present study was to describe and compare the sociodemographic and health characteristics of residents in a Condominium for the Elderly facility and elderly persons livi[r] ... See full document

... 18. Nunes MCR, Ribeiro RCL, Rosado LEFPL, Franceschini SC. Influência das características sociodemográficas e epidemiológicas na capacidade funcional de idosos residentes em Ubá, Minas Gerais. Rev Bras ... See full document

... The third group represented the majority of the sample and was formed predominantly of elderly persons who were independent in the performance of basic and instrumental activities of[r] ... See full document

... A high prevalence of elderly patients with depression was identified in the present study, well above that of findings in literature. While depression was more associated with older [r] ... See full document

... Objectives: To ascertain and compare the performance of adult and elderly participants in attention, memory, mood and metamemory assessments, before and after participating in the intergenerational multidisciplinary ... See full document

... Therefore, considering the consequences that arterial hypertension and cognitive alterations can have on an individual’s life, and given the growing need for investigations into the e[r] ... See full document

... Eight weeks of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training resulted in increased muscle activation at angles of 60°, 75° and 90°, and in the torque produced by the knee extensor mus[r] ... See full document

... Based on the results of the present study, it can be concluded that the peak knee angular velocity of elderly people is lower than that of young people during the swing phase of stair[r] ... See full document

... In light of this new paradigm, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of quality of life and socio-economic aspects on the functional capacity of elderly residents[r] ... See full document

... The aim of the present study was to assess the correlation between cognitive function, balance, the risk of falls and functionality among elderly individuals with impaired cognitive [r] ... See full document

... Through dialogue with different authors in the humanities and social sciences field, such as Sfez, Weber, Elias, Dumont, Canguilhem, Douglas, Beck, Giddens and Foucault the following p[r] ... See full document

... The aim of the present study was to gain an understanding of the significance and feelings associated with the eating habits of the elderly, based on their symbolic and subjective di[r] ... See full document

... The elderly persons considered healthy food to be “that which doesn’t make one ill”, as they understood that not all types of food were good for them, that the older body cannot withst[r] ... See full document

... Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the disorders of self-reported communication (evoked memory, oral and written comprehension, reading and written knowledge, lexical access,[r] ... See full document

... Uma pessoa que se aposenta aos 60 anos precisa compreender que seu tempo de vida como “idosa” será igual ou até maior do que seus anos como trabalhadora.. Teremos indivíduos se aposent[r] ... See full document