[PDF] Top 20 Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. vol.17 número3

... Um grupo de pesquisadores da USP desenvolveu uma série de estudos sobre diversos aspectos da ambiência: espaço físico e comportamento; pertinência da noção de ambiências urbanas para o[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

... 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

... 16. Lamoureux E, Gadquil S, Pesudovs K, Keeffe J, Fenwick E, Dirani M, et al. The relationship between visual function, duration and main causes of vision loss and falls on older people with low vision. Graefes Arch Clin ... 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

... As a result, this study sought to assess and compare, through data obtained from medical records, performance in attention, memory, humor and metamemory (the subjective perception of[r] ... 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

... 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

... 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

... 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

... Following a reading of the works of the psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, the explanation for the presence of butterflies in palliative care becomes more evident. This author is a major figure in the area of palliative ... See full document

... The recommended procedures for the diagnosis and monitoring of the nutritional status of the elderly, though suggesting an increasing importance of monitoring food consumption indicato[r] ... See full document

... Objective: To perform an integrative review of literature on functional health literacy from the perspective of Gerontological Nursing. Method: a study was made of the MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS, IBECS, BDENF and CidSaúde ... See full document