[PDF] Top 20 Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. vol.19 número1

... No entanto, uma das dificuldades para tais transformações é que boa parte dos profissionais de saúde com prática exclusiva na assistência não percebeu que mudanças são fundamentais par[r] ... See full document

... In identifying a high prevalence of depression, dysthymia and DD in an elderly population, this study highlights the importance of more systematic evaluations, both in primary health [r] ... See full document

... However, one of the difficulties with such a transformation is that a large number of health professionals who work exclusively in the area of care seem unaware that change is fundament[r] ... See full document

... Introduction: The physiological deterioration associated with ageing exposes elderly persons to greater risks of falls, especially during the performance of simultaneous tasks during gait. Objectives: To evaluate the ... See full document

... The head of household in most of the arrangements featuring a couple with children and other relatives was a man, while in one-person, single parent and mixed arrangements the head of[r] ... See full document

... The decline in performance between the first and the second evaluation in the back scratch test, which evaluates the flexibility of the upper limbs of the elderly persons in the study[r] ... See full document

... After signing a Free and Informed Consent Form (FICF), the elderly persons considered fit for the study responded to an interview containing of sociodemographic (age, gender, educatio[r] ... See full document

... The number of children of individuals in the waiting list group differed from those in the resident group, with childlessness most common among the institutionalized elderly. A preoccupation with avoiding becoming a ... See full document

... Conclusion : hydrolyzed collagen has a positive therapeutic effect on osteoporosis and osteoarthritis with a potential increase in bone mineral density, a protective effect on articula[r] ... See full document

... The present study aimed to verify the occurrence of maltreatment of the elderly and its characteristics (location, type, reason, involvement of alcohol/drugs, profile and family relat[r] ... See full document

... Accordingly, this study is aimed at examining the relationship between the performance of physical, social and intellectual AADLs and cognitive performance, using a representative sa[r] ... See full document

... Performance in the Mini Mental State Examination improved after the performance of health promotion activities, optimizing the cognitive function of the institutionalized elderly per[r] ... See full document

... Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge and practices of elderly individuals in relation to basic skin care.. METHODS?[r] ... See full document

... Understanding how middle-aged people perceive their own health, as well as how they feel about the aging process and what they do to stay healthy, could help the planning of public p[r] ... See full document

... The aims of the present study were to characterize the reasons for medical appointments and treatment procedures of elderly people in the Estratégia Saúde da Família (“Family Health St[r] ... See full document

... The study of the elderly reveals the process of aging among a population, which will become a major issue in developing countries, where the population is projected to age rapidly in the first half of this century. It is ... See full document

... No que tange a análise dos dados, para a avaliação dos juízes do painel de especialistas, bem como os idosos, quanto a compreensão e aceitabilidade dos itens, para além do consenso, utilizou-se a mensuração do Kappa de ... See full document

... Regarding data analysis, the Fleiss’ Kappa (k) measurement was used to evaluate the judges of the panel of experts, as well as the elderly persons, regarding the comprehension and acceptability of the items, beyond ... See full document

... Estudos que relacionem o padrão alimentar com aspectos socioeconômicos da população idosa devem ser encorajados, uma vez que os resultados apresentam boas correlações com fatores de r[r] ... See full document

... Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and the socioeconomic aspects of the elderly population registered with the Family Health St[r] ... See full document