The world’s population is aging, life expectancy is increasing in the past century as result of the improvements in healthcare and the people arrive to live longer and healthier. However, this has also resulted in increase the number of people with age-related diseases like most of dementia etiologies ...
O presente estudo objetivou analisar os fatores associados à sobrecarga e qualidade de vida de cuidadores de idosos com demência a partir das características do idoso e do cuidador. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado na cidade de Maceió, Alagoas. A amostra foi composta por 170 indivíduos, ...
ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic suspended face-to-face assistance offered by community spaces, such as day centers (DCs). People with dementia (PwD) and their families were faced with the risks posed by social detachment and suspension of treatments. Objective: This study aimed...
ABSTRACT Institutionalization has been associated with social isolation, psychological and cognitive changes, and decreased levels of physical activity in older adults. Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and functional dependenc...
ABSTRACT Cognitive screening instruments (CSIs) for dementia and mild cognitive impairment are usually characterized in terms of measures of discrimination such as sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios, but these CSIs also have limitations. Objective: The aim of this study was to calculate var...
ABSTRACT Background: The Brazilian population has aged rapidly. The oldest old, defined as persons aged 80 years or older, is the fastest growing segment of the Brazilian population. Several instruments have been used to assess the cognitive performance of the older people and predict dementia. One of th...
ABSTRACT Background: Elderly people with dementia may exhibit behavioral and psychological symptoms throughout the course of disease. Non-pharmacological therapies, such as regular physical activity, are considered strategies for managing these symptoms. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigat...
Objetivo: Avaliar o risco de Alzheimer dos pacientes idosos com diagnóstico de Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 na zona urbana de Mossoró/Rio Grande do Norte. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de coorte retrospectivo de natureza exploratória, observacional e analítica, realizado nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde ...
Resumen En el curso de la demencia, la etapa avanzada se caracteriza por un deterioro cognitivo y físico severo, definiéndola como una etapa que incluye profundos déficits de memoria, habilidades verbales mínimas, incapacidad para deambular de forma independiente, incontinencia urinaria y fecal, y ne...
