Intervención con actividad físico-recreativa para la ansiedad y la depresión en el adulto mayor
Rev. cuba. invest. bioméd; 37 (1), 2018
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Perfil de morbidade e custos hospitalares com idosos no estado de Pernambuco
Rev. Kairós; 21 (1), 2018
O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o perfil de morbidade e custos de internações hospitalares com idosos no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil, no período de 2008 a 2016. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, com recorte transversal e abordagem quantitativa, por meio do qual se pôde verificar, ao longo dos ano...
Avaliação Multidimensional do Idoso: resultados em um grupo de indivíduos vinculados a uma operadora de planos de saúde
Rev. Kairós; 21 (1), 2018
O sistema de saúde deve ser capaz de identificar idosos com maiores necessidades de atenção, a fim de postergar ao máximo a perda da capacidade funcional. Esta pesquisa descreve os achados obtidos pela aplicação da Avaliação Multidimensional do Idoso a um grupo de pessoas acima de 65 anos vincula...
O idoso no mundo contemporâneo e as novas tecnologias
As inovações tecnológicas que vêm ocorrendo na contemporaneidade mostram que as tecnologias em geral tem influenciado significativamente o estilo de vida e as atividades diárias da população. Um dos grupos sociais que surge como potencialmente excluído da era tecnológica é o dos idosos, uma vez...
Impact of a dual task intervention on physical performance of older adults who practice physical exercise
Rev. bras. cineantropom. desempenho hum; 20 (1), 2018
Abstract Physical exercises, especially multicomponent training, can improve cognitive functions and physical impairments in older adults. The aim this study was to purpose of this two-arm clinical trial was to investigate the effects of the addition of a dual task to multicomponent training on physical ...
Effect of pilates method on inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength in the elderly
Rev. bras. cineantropom. desempenho hum; 20 (1), 2018
Abstract With aging, the respiratory muscle strength decreases and the Pilates method is a technique that uses respiration as one of its principles. The present study has the aim of analyzing the influence of the Pilates method on respiratory muscle strength in older women. For the evaluation of respirat...
Difficulties encountered in care for elderly persons with dementia: coping based on participatory research
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. (Online); 21 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective: to analyze the proposal of an action plan created by nurses to deal with difficulties in caring for the elderly. The aim of the present study was therefore to analyze the difficulties that family caregivers find in relation to access to services, material resources and the support ne...
Prevalence and factors associated with the performance of prostate cancer screening in the elderly: a population-based study
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. (Online); 21 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective: to identify the prevalence and factors associated with preventive examinations for the screening of prostate cancer in the elderly. Methods: a cross-sectional population-based study of 181 men aged ≥60 years who were residents of a small city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul,...
Effects of photobiostimulation in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia: a case report
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. (Online); 21 (1), 2018
Abstract Objectives: to describe the effect of photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia in the elderly. Case report: a female patient, 61 years old, 56 kg, 1.67cm tall, sought treatment at the Laser Therapy Center of the Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, in the city of Sã...
Elderly people receiving care through an aeromedical service
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. (Online); 21 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective: to characterize the care given to the elderly by an aeromedical service in the south of Brazil. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study was performed. The data were collected from reports of care of the elderly between July 2014 and June 2016, and were analyzed...